Written answers
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Agencies
4:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 425: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the pay and emoluments granted to the chief executive officer, or equivalents, of all of the agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28393/08]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The details requested by the Deputy in relation to the relevant State agencies and public bodies that are funded from my Department's Group of Votes or that come within the ambit of my Department are set out in the following table:
| Name of Agency | Chief Executive Officer or Equivalents | Current pay and emoluments |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | Chief Executive | €151,261 (This includes €7,563 paid by the CEO as a pension contribution to the superannuation scheme operated by an tÚdarás, which is a defined benefit pension scheme). A bonus scheme under which an annual bonus of up to 20% of salary may be paid is also in operation. |
| Foras na Gaeilge | Chief Executive | €119,271* |
| Ulster-Scots Agency | Chief Executive | £49, 800 Stg* |
| Waterways Ireland | Chief Executive | £91,436 Stg* |
| Western Development Commission | Chief Executive | €101,675 |
| An Coimisinéir Teanga | Coimisinéir | €128,535 |
| Pobal | Chief Executive | €128,172 (plus employer pension contributions of 10%) |
| *The CEOs of Foras na Gaeilge, the Ulster-Scots Agency and Waterways Ireland are part of the North/South Bodies Pension Scheme. A bonus scheme, which provides for an annual bonus of up to 10% salary applies to these posts. |
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