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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 5 Feb 1953

Vol. 136 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Directors of State-Owned Companies.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state (a) the names of the directors of (i) all State-owned companies in which the State holds all the issued share capital; (ii) all the companies in which the State holds a majority of the issued share capital; (iii) all the companies in which the State holds 50 per cent. of the issued share capital; and (b) the salaries and allowances paid to them at present.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it included in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

(i) COMPANIES IN WHICH THE STATE HOLDS ALL THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL:

Name of Company

Name of Director

Remuneration(a year)

Agricultural Credit Corporation, Ltd.

R.C. Barton (Chairman)

£800 and £200 consolidated travelling allowance.

T.F. Hennessy

£300

J.J. Brady

Irish National Stud Company

Major-General L. Hayes (Chairman).

£300

The Earl of Fingall

£150

Capt. Charles Moore

A.P. Reynolds

W. Tyrrell

Irish News Agency

R. Greene (Chairman)

100 guineas

C.C. O'Brien (Managing Director).

200 guineas

R. Brennan

50 guineas

P. O'Curry

Mianraí, Teo

M.A. Hogan (Chairman)

£450

A.J. Woods

£150

J.J. Hannigan

T. Horgan

L. O'Doherty

F. Robbins

(ii) COMPANIES IN WHICH THE STATE HOLDS A MAJORITY OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL:

Name of Company

Name of Director

Remuneration(a year)

Aer Rianta, Teo.

E.T. McCarron (Chairman)

£1,000

S. Ó hUadhaigh

£300

J.J. O'Leary

J.P. O'Brien

J.P. Reihill

P.P. Wilkinson

Alginate Industries (Ireland), Ltd.

G. Mac an Bháird (Chairman)

£50

A. Ó Baoighealláin (Joint Managing Director)

£50 as Director.Remuneration as Joint Managing Director determined by the Board of the Company.

A.H. Stewart (Joint Managing Director)

W.R. Merton

£50

T. Ó Scanaill

Ceimicí, Teo.

C.S. Almond (Deputy Chairman).

£250

G. Van der Lee (Managing Director).

£2,500

T.S. Wheeler

£150

G.P.S. Hogan

J. Williams

J.P. Digby

A. O'Rahilly

Industrial Credit Company, Ltd.

J.P. Beddy (Chairman and Managing Director)

£500

M.W. O'Reilly

L.J. Kettle

J.J. O'Leary

J.A. Griffin

Irish Assurance Company, Ltd.

W. Boland (Chairman)

£800

A.W. Bayne (Managing Director).

£500 as Director.Remuneration as Managing Director determined by the Board of the Company.

J.A. Nugent

£500

E.O. O'Brien

P. Harrington

P. Lenihan

Irish Shipping, Ltd.

E.T. McCarron (Chairman)

£750

T.D. Hallinan

£500

S.J.K. Roycroft

J.J. Stafford

P. McGrath

(iii) THERE is no company in which the State holds exactly 50 per cent. of the issued share capital. In the case of Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann, Teo., the total issued share capital is 1,000,014 £1 shares of which 500,000 shares are held by the State. The names of the Directors and the remuneration paid to them are as follows:—

Name of Company

Name of Director

Remuneration(a year)

J.E. McEllin (Chairman)

£900

M.J. Behan

£500

J. Clarke

L. Devlin

P.J. Kehoe

M. McMahon

T. O'Mahony

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