Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 February 2013
110. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in a tabular form, a breakdown of the fees and expenses paid to each member of each State board under the aegis of his Department. [6439/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraBoard fees are payable in four bodies operating under the aegis of my Department viz. the Arts Council, the Irish Film Board, Údarás na Gaeltachta and in the case of the Chair of the National Concert Hall. Applicable fees are listed in the table below:
|
State Board |
Annual remuneration payable to chairs and board members. |
|
Arts Council |
Chair - €8,978 Member - €5,985 |
|
National Concert Hall |
Chair - €8,978 No fees payable to board members. |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Chair: €20,520 Board members: €11,970 |
|
Irish Film Board |
Chair: €8,978 Board members: €5,985 |
For completeness, the table below sets out details of the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, which comprise An Foras Teanga, a North South Implementation Body.
|
North-South Implementation Body |
Annual remuneration payable to chairs and board members. |
|
Foras na Gaeilge |
Chair: €12,600 Vice-Chair: of €10,350 Board members: €8,100 (south); £5,510 (north) |
|
Ulster-Scots Agency |
Chair: £8,570 Board members: €8,100 (south); £5,510 (north). |
Following a Government Decision of October 31st 2012, no fees are payable in respect of the following bodies operating under the aegis of my Department:
- The Heritage Council
- Culture Ireland
- Chester Beatty Library
- National Library of Ireland
- National Museum of Ireland
- Irish Manuscripts Commission
- National Archives of Ireland
- Irish Museum of Modern Art
- National Gallery of Ireland
- Crawford Gallery.
In some of the above cases, payment of fees never applied and in a number of other cases applicable fees were waived. I have written to the Arts Council and the Irish Film Board to notify them of my instructions to the organisations listed above to no longer pay a fee for board membership and to ask both of these organisations to also consider this matter.
In relation to expense arrangements that may apply in the bodies/agencies, I am advised that any such expenses are paid in accordance with the guidelines and rules set down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
