Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 630: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of appointments to public boards and bodies under the aegis of his Department that he has made for the past three years; if such appointments are salaried; if so, the salary details for each category of appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9114/05]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is as follows.

Coiste an Asgard: there have been ten appointments to the board of Coiste an Asgard in the past three years. None of those appointments is salaried.

Civil Defence Board: there have been 17 appointments to the Civil Defence Board in the past three years, three of which were replacement appointments. None of those appointments was salaried.

Army Pensions Board: there has been one appointment to the Army Pensions Board in the past three years. As the appointment in question is filled by a serving member of the Army Medical Corps in addition to his normal duties, the question of a salary does not arise. The two other members of the board, namely, the chairman and a civilian doctor, receive annual fees of €7,619 and €5,077, respectively.