Written answers
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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882. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the fees and expenses paid to each member of each State board to include the chair and board member and the number of members on each State board under the aegis of his Department. [34517/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought regarding fees, expenses and the number of members on State boards under the aegis of my Department are detailed below.
The Deputy should note that I have interpreted the Deputy's question as embracing all bodies called Boards, irrespective of their functions, as well as other bodies with a governance remit whose title does not include the term "Board". In addition, I have provided details of the fees/payable to each board members irrespective of whether the board member has waived their entitlement or is a civil/public servant. The fees categories referred to are as follows.
Fee Category | Chairperson Euro Per Annum | Member Euro Per Annum |
---|---|---|
1 | 29,888 | 14,963 |
2 | 20,520 | 11,970 |
3 | 11,970 | 7,695 |
4 | 8,978 | 5,985 |
Board | Chair | Members | Fee Category or Other (€) |
---|---|---|---|
Property Services Regulatory Authority | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Property Registration Authority | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Mental Health (Criminal Law Review Board) | 1 | 3 | Chair - €75,000 Member - €250 per case |
Parole Board | 1 | 10 | Category 3 plus €149.75 per diem for each prison visit |
Equality Authority/Human Rights Commission | 1 post not currently filled. Will be remunerated at 1st point of Assistant/Secretary scale (€125,761) | 14 | 3 |
Private Security Appeal Board | 1 | 3 | Chair - €371.36 per sitting Member - €169.91 per sitting |
Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Courts Service Board | 1 | 16 | Chair - n/a Category 2 |
Audit Committee of the Courts Service Board | 0 | 1 | €2,565 |
Judicial Appointments Advisory Board | 1 | 9 | n/a |
National Disability Authority | 1 | 11 | 4 |
Private Security Authority | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Legal Aid Board | 1 | 12 | 3 |
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission | 1 | 2 | n/a |
Garda Síochána Complaints Board | 1 | 8 | Chair - €12,600 Member - €8,100 |
Garda Síochána Complaints Appeal Board | 1 | 2 | n/a |
Garda Arbitration Board | 1 | 2 | Chair - €552 (only payable if board meets) Member - €392 (only payable if board meets) |
Garda Síochána Audit Committee | 1 | 4 | Chair - €8,550 Member - €5,130 |
Garda Síochána Disciplinary Appeals Board 1 | - | - | - |
Classification of Films Appeal Board | 1 | 8 | n/a |
1 It is not possible to obtain the information sought in the time frame provided. It will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is received.
Finally, the Deputy should note that any expenses incurred would be in the normal course of business relating to the duties of board members and may be payable to board members in addition to fees listed above.
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