Semi-State Bodies Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 February 2015

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Ceisteanna (493)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

493. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all bonus payments to chief executives of commercial semi-State agencies paid in each year from 2011 to 2014 under the remit of his Department; if bonuses were withheld by commercial semi-State companies during the period; the reasons for withholding of bonuses; the current policy regarding the payment of bonuses in the commercial semi-State sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5202/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

The Voluntary Health Insurance Board is the only commercial semi-state agency under the aegis of my department. The Chief Executive of this company did not receive any bonus payments from 2011 to 2014 and there is no provision for bonus payments in his contract. In 2013 the Government reviewed the position on the payment of performance related reward schemes or bonuses for Chief Executive Officers in Commercial State Companies and agreed to continue with the policy which it introduced in 2011 of requesting the State Companies concerned not to award such bonus payments in light of the serious state of the public finances. Furthermore the Government agreed to continue with the practice of excluding the payment of bonus provisions in the employment contracts of newly appointed CEOs to such State Companies as well as in respect of contract renewals for incumbent CEOs.