County and City Enterprise Boards Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2013

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Ceisteanna (292)

Thomas Pringle

Ceist:

292. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the salary scale for chief executive officer of county enterprise boards; the length of service of each CEO; the severance packages or pensions available to them should they leave their post on the dissolution of the county enterprise boards on or before the enactment of the County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42408/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The pay of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) is subject to normal Public Service pay guidelines. At present, the abated salary range, which applies to CEOs who did not join the CEB Pension Scheme, ranges from €63,423.30 up to €82,156.01 while the non-abated salary ranges from €66,637.34 up to €86,253.78.

The CEOs would have been appointed at various stages over the lifetime of the CEBs and, accordingly, their length of service would range from the inception of the CEBs in 1993 to more recent appointees in the last 12 months.

On retirement CEOs of CEBs do not receive a severance package but the normal Public Service pension provisions would apply.