Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2012

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Ceisteanna (96)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

95 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the salary package of the head of Science Foundation Ireland. [34133/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Deputy Sean Sherlock)

The salary sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland, Professor Mark Ferguson, is €189,115 gross per annum. This includes a personal pension contribution rate. Professor Ferguson commenced in the post on 16th January 2012.