State Bodies

Wednesday, 5 July 2023

Questions (104)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

104. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of her Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33061/23]

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Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

The name, function, establishment date and the salary of each of the CEOs of all bodies under the aegis of my Department (other than RTÉ and TG4) are detailed in the table below.

State Bodies	Function	Year Established	Salary of C.E.O.
Arts Council	Statutory body with responsibility for delivering primary support for the arts in Ireland.	1951	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Director’s Allowance in the Civil Service.
Coimisiún na Meán (formerly BAI)	State body responsible for regulating media services and online safety in Ireland.	2023	Equivalent to Secretary General II in the Civil Service.
Chester Beatty	National Cultural Institution – Library	1950	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service.
Crawford Art Gallery	National Cultural Institution, dedicated to the visual arts.	1979	Equivalent to Principal Officer Standard in the Civil Service.
Fáilte Ireland (National Tourism Development Authority)	State body responsible for encouraging, promoting and supporting tourism development.	2003	Equivalent to Deputy Secretary Standard in the Civil Service.
Foras na Gaeilge	State body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland, established under the Good Friday Agreement.	1999	€128,229 (as per published Accounts 2020)
National Concert Hall	National Cultural Institution - Concert Hall	1981	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service.
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)	National Cultural Institution for Modern & Contemporary Arts	1991	Equivalent to Principal Officer Standard in the Civil Service
National Gallery of Ireland	National Cultural Institution - Gallery	Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Director’s Allowance in the Civil Service.
National Library of Ireland	National Cultural Institution - National Library	Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Director’s Allowance in the Civil Service.
National Museum of Ireland	National Cultural Institution - National Museum	Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Director’s Allowance in the Civil Service.
Sport Ireland	Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development and promotion of sport in Ireland. This includes participation in sport, high performance sport, anti-doping, coaching and the development of the Sport Ireland Campus	2015	Equivalent to Assistant Secretary PPC in the Civil Service.
Screen Ireland	Development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry.	1980	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service.
Tha Boord o Ulster Scotch	An agency of the North South Language Body, established under the Good Friday Agreement.	1999	£54,588 (€61,355) (as per 2020 Published Accounts)
Tourism Ireland	State agency responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas as a leading holiday destination, established under the Good Friday Agreement.	2000	€177,405 (as per 2021 Published Accounts)
Údarás na Gaeltachta	Regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht.	1980	Equivalent to Assistant Secretary PPC in the Civil Service.

I am advised that the CEOs of the above bodies are not in receipt of any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or benefits-in-kind.

With regard to RTÉ and TG4, Sections 24 and 98 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provide for the independence of these bodies in the pursuance of their objectives and the Deputy's question is accordingly an operational matter for these bodies.