Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 December 2013
52. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total salary of the chief executive officer of the Teaching Council; and if they receive more than one salary for the role, that is, from his Department and the Teaching Council. [52138/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Director of the Teaching Council was appointed for a 5 year terms in 2014 following a publicly advertised competitive interview process. The sanctioned salary for the Post is in line with the civil service Principal Officer (Higher) Scale. The current Director is on secondment to the Teaching Council from the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht. That Department continues to pay the salary linked to his substantive grade, which is civil service Director. The Teaching Council reimburses that Department in accordance with the approved level for the post of Director the Teaching Council which is aligned with the civil service Principal Officer (Higher) Scale. No additional cost arises to the Council or my Department from this arrangement. The Director's and other staff salaries are funded from within the Teaching Council's own resources.
