Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the purpose for which a reported further €4 million was allocated to the Digital Hub project; his plans for the project including whether it is to be wound up; and the salaries paid to senior executives and remuneration to board members. [26527/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The Government and I are completely committed to the Digital Hub project. The Digital Hub continues to be successful in attracting digital industry tenants and operating community, educational and promotional initiatives. The digital industry cluster now has almost 50 companies located in it, employing approximately 500 people.

My Department has recently provided €2.5 million to the Digital Hub Development Agency, which manages the development of the Digital Hub, to meet operational costs that were incurred during 2004 and 2005. The Government is committed to providing funding to support the Digital Hub project in the future.

The remuneration paid to senior executives and board members for 2004 is as follows: the salary of the chief executive officer, which is based on the Department of Finance's document on remuneration of chief executives of non-commercial State-sponsored bodies, is €136,972; the salaries of the finance, operations and marketing executives are based on the general service pay grades for civil servants, which are in the range of €80,750 to €96,597; and board fees paid to six out of 11 board members amounted to €38,088.