Departmental Bodies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2011

Thursday, 21 July 2011

Ceisteanna (562)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

568 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the money saved were all State agency board member payments in his Department to be reduced by €10,000 where their current annual payment is in excess of €50,000. [22742/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence (Deputy Alan Shatter)

The boards under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. As there are no payments made to the members of these boards, the question does not arise.