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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Questions (214)

Alan Kelly

Question:

214. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the names of all persons who served as chairperson and ordinary members of FÁS from 2012 until its dissolution; the amount of remuneration, travel and subsistence paid to each person from 2012 until its dissolution; if persons who are public servants received remuneration in breach of the one person one salary rule; if he plans to recover such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39864/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

Details of all persons who served as chairperson and ordinary members of the Board of FÁS during 2012 and 2013 including remuneration and travel and subsistence paid in respect of attendance at Board meetings are outlined in the tables. In relation to the one person one salary rule, this was implemented as soon as practicable having regard to individual Board members warrants of appointment already in place.

Fees and Expenses paid to Board members

In accordance with the requirements of Paragraph 12.1 (iv) of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, fees and expenses paid to the Board in the year ended 31st December, 2012 were as follows:

	2012	2012	2012
	€	€	€
	Fees	Travel & Subsistence	Total
Michael Dempsey (Chairman)	20,520	0	20,520
Paul O’Toole		0
(Director General)	0		0
Tony Dempsey	11,970	0	11,970
Emer Gilvarry	11,970	0	11,970
Martin Hogan	11,970	78	12,048
Annette Hughes	11,970	0	11,970
Paddy McDonagh	0	0	0
Michael Moriarty	11,970	223	12,193
Brendan Murphy	11,970	1,121	13,091
Seán O Longáin	11,970	11	11,981
Margaret Sweeney	11,970	0	11,970
Total	116,280	1,433	117,713

Fees and Expenses paid to Board members

In accordance with the requirements of Paragraph 12.1 (iv) of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, fees and expenses paid to the Board in the period ended 26 October 2013 were as follows:

	2013	2013	2013
	€	€	€
	Fees	Travel & Subsistence	Total
Michael Dempsey (Chairperson)	16,850	0	16,850
Paul O Toole (Director General)	0	0	0
Tony Dempsey *	676	0	676
Emer Gilvarry	9,830	0	9,830
Martin Hogan *	676	50	726
Annette Hughes	9,830	0	9,830
Brendan Murphy	0	309	309
Seán O Longáin	9,830	288	10,118
Margaret Sweeney	9,830	0	9,830
Paddy McDonagh	0	0	0
Michael Moriarty	9,830	0	9,830
John McKeon (appointed 30 January 2013)	0	0	0
Total	67,352	647	67,999

* Term of office concluded on 21 January 2013