Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary benefits. [23733/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The State Agencies currently operating under the aegis of my Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board (formerly Comhairle), the Family Support Agency and the Combat Poverty Agency. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman also comes under the remit of my Department.

The Chief Executive of the Pensions Board is on an annual salary of €143,194 and is a member of the Board's Superannuation Scheme. The Chief Executive of the Citizens Information Board is on an annual salary of €121,825 and is a member of the Board's Superannuation Scheme. The Chief Executive of the Family Support Agency is on an annual salary of €108,856. He is currently on secondment from the Health Service Executive (HSE) and he remains a member of the HSE Superannuation Scheme.

The salary for the post of Director in the Combat Poverty Agency is linked to the Principal Officer Higher Scale in the civil service and would normally include membership of the Agency's Superannuation Scheme. The position is currently being filled on an acting basis. The Acting Director is on a salary of €72,000 per annum, which takes account of public service pensions already in payment. The Acting Director is not a member of the Agency's Superannuation Scheme.

All of the above post holders are also eligible to be considered for a performance related bonus payment of up to a maximum of 20% of basic salary. The Pensions Ombudsman is on an annual salary of €125,042. He is a member of the Model Pension Scheme for State Sponsored Bodies. All are entitled to standard travel and subsistence allowances and recoupment of other vouched expenses incurred wholly, properly and exclusively in the performance of their duties.