Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
429. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of State and semi-State board appointments that fall under the aegis of his Department made since this Government took office including the name of the board or agency and the remuneration level associated with the board position in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4549/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe only State body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body, established under the Army Pensions Act 1927, to provide for the payment of pensions, allowances, and gratuities in certain circumstances to members of the Defence Forces.
The 1927 Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners, of whom one must be an officer of the Army Medical Corps. The chairman and the non-military ordinary member are appointed by the Minister for Defence with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Army Medical Corps ordinary member is appointed by the Minister for Defence on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.
Since the formation of the Government in 2020, I have appointed an Army Medical Corps ordinary member to the Board, a position which does not carry remuneration.
