Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the persons who are the members of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration and by whom are they appointed; the qualifying criteria applied to appointments; the period of tenure; the emoluments, including expenses, paid to members of the Review Body and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26881/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector which was established in 1969 is an independent standing body whose primary function is to advise the Government on the general levels of remuneration appropriate to certain top public service posts. The members of the Review Body are appointed by the Government.

The current members of the Review Body are:

Tony O'Brien, Chairman of the Review Body

Appointed 12 April 2005.

Chairman of C&C Group, plc: Former non-Executive Director of CRH plc and chaired the Remuneration Committee: Former member of the Civil Service Committee for Performance Awards: Former Chairman of Anglo Irish Bank Corporation, plc and chaired the Remuneration Committee. Past President of IBEC.

John Doherty

Appointed 12 April 2005.

Employers' member of the Labour Court.

Brian Hillery

Appointed 22 December 1999

Currently Chairman of Independent News and Media plc, UniCredito Italiano Bank (Ireland) plc and Providence Resources plc: Commissioner, National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission: Former TD and Senator: Former Professor, Graduate School of Business, UCD.

Vivienne Jupp

Appointed 29 March 1995

Chair, Accenture Institute for Public Service Value: Former global managing partner in Accenture: Member of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland: Board member of the UCD Smurfit Graduate School of Business: Chaired the Information Society Commission from 1996 to 2000.

Peter Malone

Appointed 29 March 1995

Director and former CEO of Jurys Doyle Hotel Group: Chairman of National Roads Authority. Chairman CBRE: Chairman Business Tourism Forum.

Noel O'Neill

Appointed 22 December 1999

Workers' member of the Labour Court.

No formal qualifying criteria applies to the appointments. Due to the complex nature of the work it is important that the members are suitably experienced and qualified to carry out the reviews.

There is no specific period of tenure — members are appointed to carry out reviews under the standing terms of reference from time to time and such other posts as the Review Body may be asked to examine from time to time.

The following are the fees paid to the current members by the Department of Finance:

Chairman — €25,000 per annum.

Members other than the Labour Court members — €15,000 per annum.

Mr Doherty and Mr O'Neill do not receive any fees as members of the Review Body.

No expenses have been claimed or paid to any member during the current review.