Departmental Bodies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2012

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Ceisteanna (92, 93, 94)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

82 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form, a list of all agencies, bodies and internal organisations under his aegis. [16402/12]

Freagraí scríofa

The Taoiseach

The National Economic and Social Development Office, which is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council, is the only agency under the aegis of my Department. The National Statistics Board is the only board under the aegis of my Department.

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

83 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form, a breakdown of the salaries, allowances and expenses paid to employees of the National Economic and Social Development Office in 2011. [16407/12]

The Taoiseach

The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC).

A breakdown of the salaries, allowances and expenses paid to staff of the NESDO, which includes the staff of the NESC, is provided in the accompanying table.

NESDO/NESC Salaries, Allowances, and Travel and Subsistence for 2011

Salaries	Allowances in lieu of pension	Travel and Subsistence	Total
€1,475,208	€58,729	€6,194	1,540,131

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

84 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form, a breakdown of the number of National Economic and Social Development Office board members and their respective annual remuneration for 2011. [16408/12]

The Taoiseach

A breakdown of the number of National Economic and Social Development Office board members is in the accompanying table. No remuneration is payable for membership of the National Economic and Social Development Office.

Membership of the Board of the National Economic and Social Development Office 2011

Year
2011	Chairperson Mr. Dermot McCarthy (retired 31 July, 2011)	Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach
	Mr. Martin Fraser (appointed 1 August, 2011)	Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach
	Deputy Chairperson, Mr. Philip Kelly (ending June 2011)	Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach.