Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new chief executive officer for the Health and Safety Authority has been appointed; when the transition will take place; the terms of contract, including remuneration package, for the new CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8374/07]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The former Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Authority resigned with effect from 31st January 2007. A new Chief Executive for the Health and Safety Authority has not yet been appointed.

The appointment of a Chief Executive of the Authority is a matter for the Board of the Authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 39 and Schedule 6 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.

I understand that the Board of the Authority has put in place arrangements and procedures to recruit and appoint a new Chief Executive and that an advertisement appeared in the Press on Friday 23rd Feb 2007. I expect that this process will be completed within the next few months.

The remuneration for the post will be within the scale €122,594 — €140,384 (class A PRSI) or €116,462 — €133,367 (class D PRSI) with a performance bonus of up to 20%. The post of Chief Executive will be offered on a five year contract on condition that the person appointed relocates to Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny when scheduled under the Government's relocation programme.