Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any employee at senior management level of any State body or organisation under the auspices of his Department has received any bonus payment in the past 12 months; if so, the amounts received and the reasons for same; the person who made the decision to grant this payment and the reason for same; if this matter was referred to him or if he was informed of the matter; if so, the views he expressed; the response, if any, from the body concerned; the subsequent decision taken by such body; the rank of the recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46578/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I can inform the Deputy that decisions to award payments in respect of employees at senior management level in bodies under the aegis of my Department, whose remuneration includes bonuses, are made by the boards of the agencies concerned, subject to the terms and criteria in the agreed associated remuneration schemes. Accordingly, the bases of any such awards are matters for the boards of the agencies themselves.