Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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Question 717: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any chief executive officer of a semi-State port company has been awarded a permanent contract by the relevant board of that company; if any such contracts were awarded; if he will clarify if this was in accordance with departmental guidelines in relation to the awarding of such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29345/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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With the exception of two ports, all State Port Chief Executive Officer contracts are for a defined term. On the retirement of the CEO of New Ross Port Company in July 2009 that role was, with the approval of the then Minister and the Minister for Finance, added into the existing permanent contract of the Harbour Master. With respect to Drogheda Port Company, I understand from the company that the CEO is on a non "Hay" permanent contract. Government policy with relation to fixed term CEO contracts relates only to "Hay" contracts.