Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
1425. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of salaries, expenses and so forth paid to members of the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21622/20]
View answerBord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
A breakdown of fees and expenses for 2019 is outlined in the following table:
|
Board Members |
Fees 2019 € |
Expenses 2019* |
|
Frank Nyhan Chairman |
12,600 |
7,741 |
|
Billy O’Dwyer(term completed 26 March 2019) |
2,025 |
4,937 |
|
Mattie Murphy(term completed 7June 2019) |
3,530 |
6,345 |
|
Pat Creed |
8,100 |
3,298 |
|
Colm Gaynor(term completed 26 November 2019) |
11,550 |
5,028 |
|
Wayne McCarthyAppointed 26 March 2019 |
6,199 |
2,620 |
|
Gary Brown(26th March 19- 6 February 2020) |
6,199 |
702 |
|
Aileen LennonAppointed 20 May 2019 |
5,035 |
1,270 |
|
Brian McNeiceAppointed 21 November 2019 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
55,238 |
31,941 |
* Board Members fees and expenses may include periods other than 2019.
