Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary benefits. [23722/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The details of the current remuneration packages of the CEOs and Directors of the bodies under the aegis of my Department are set out below. The salaries of the CEOs and Directors of the following bodies are based on the salary scale of the Civil Service Principal Officer Grade 1. The bodies in question are the Chester Beatty Library, the National Library of Ireland, the National Museum of Ireland, the Arts Council, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Irish Film Board, the National Concert hall, the Irish Sports Council and the National Sports Campus Development Authority. In addition, the incumbents are members of the relevant bodies' pension schemes except in the case of the Irish Sports Council where, with the approval of my Department and the Department of Finance, contributions are made to a private pension scheme. A bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary, subject to specific objectives being met is in place in the case of the Irish Sports Council, the Irish Film Board and the National Concert Hall.

The CEO of the Irish Film Board and the Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art are provided with accommodation. The CEO of Fáilte Ireland has a salary of €161,346 and is a member of the bodies' pension scheme. In addition a performance related bonus of up to 20% of salary is in place subject to specific targets being met.

In the case of the two commercial bodies under the aegis of my Department the remuneration packages are as follows: The salary range of the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland is €141,916 to €177,391. He also has access to a fully expensed motor vehicle. The salary range of the CEO of Bord na gCon is €124,664 to €155,833 and he has a car allowance.

Under the pay arrangements approved by the Government in 1999 for the CEOs of Commercial State Bodies, (generally referred to as 'Hay' contracts) a superannuation scheme, separate from any other commercial State body schemes, applies for the period of service as Chief Executive. Such a scheme is drawn up on the basis of guidelines approved by the Government. Performance-related pay, not exceeding an overall annual limit of 25% of basic pay, is also payable to the CEOs of these bodies determined by reference to performance criteria drawn up by the Board in consultation with my Department.

The Crawford Gallery is also an agency under the aegis of my Department and the salaries of the staff, including the CEO, continue to be paid by the Vocational Education Committee. Details of the remuneration package of the CEO of Tourism Ireland, a North-South Body, are contained in Tourism Ireland's Annual Report.