Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2012
595. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount experts such as Geoffrey Shannon, Norah Gibbons and Helen Buckley have been paid in the last decade for their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52838/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraMr Geoffrey Shannon has received the following;
- €74,133.58 for his work over two years in producing the Report on the Independent Child Death Review.
- €44,405.30 for his work over two years in producing reports in his capacity as Special Rapporteur on Child Protection.
- €8,237.19 for his work over two years on adoption policy.
No payments were made directly by my Department to Ms Norah Gibbons. With respect to her membership of the Independent Child Death Review Group the Department entered into an arrangement with her employer.
Ms Helen Buckley was not in receipt of an individual payments by this Department in the last two years.
