Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This question relates to the remuneration of the chief executive officer of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company. The annual report and accounts for the company for 2011 disclose that the chief executive officer received remuneration of €188,477 in 2011, an increase of €19,877 over 2010 remuneration. The matter was the subject of a national newspaper article in August 2012.

My Department sought clarification from the chairperson of the board. However, the term of office of the chairperson of the board, together with a number of other members of the board, expired at the end of September 2012 before the Department could conclude the matter.

I am in the process of appointing a new chairperson and board members in the coming weeks. Before the appointment of the chairperson is made, the chairperson designate will be required to attend before the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. Once appointed, my Department will follow up on the relevant issues with the new chairperson and I will revert directly to the Deputy at that stage.

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