Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

3:55 pm

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I understand that board vacancies were advertised on a pro bonobasis. It could not be on a pro bonobasis until the legislation was changed because all members of the Arts Council had to be treated the same. I did not see the advertisement at the time but it was on the basis that the Government's intention was that it would be pro bono.

However, we cannot treat board members differently, so until the legislation is changed, they all get the standard remuneration.