Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the bonuses, merit awards and other payments above the basic salary they have approved for the heads of State agencies, boards and other quangos for 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the basis on which they made the decision to approve such awards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31192/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Bonuses, merit awards and other payments above basic salary for the heads of State Agencies and Boards under the aegis of my Department, are not approved directly by me.

However, the Secretary General of my Department recommends for approval and onward transmission to the Department of Finance, performance related awards for certain senior Office holders in the following bodies:

The Labour Court

The Labour Relations Commission

The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

The National Employment Rights Authority

The Competition Authority

The National Consumer Agency (prior to the appointment of the Board in 2007)

In Agencies where there is a Board in place, performance related awards of up to 20% of annual salary are agreed and approved for the CEO of the respective Board in line with agreed guidelines.