I propose to take Questions Nos. 1529 and 1573 together.
Fáilte Ireland announced the appointment of the New Chief Executive Officer on Wednesday 21st of December 2016. www.failteireland.ie/Utility/News-Library/Failte-Ireland-Appoints-New-CEO.aspx.
The appointment will be effective from the 1st February 2017. As your queries relating to the recruitment process and the matter being discussed at the last Board meeting are operational matters for the Fáilte Ireland, I will forward your query to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply to you within 10 working days.
With regard to the CEO's remuneration package, details of remuneration packages are available in the Annual Report and Accounts. In the case of the new CEO, his salary remains the same as the salary of the previous CEO i.e. €151,010 p.a. The new CEO will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme and his travel and subsistence allowances shall be paid at such rates and under such conditions as may be determined by the Agency from time to time with my approval and with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. There are no clauses for a car allowance or for performance related payments.