Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 610: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department has tolerated the abuse of allowances paid to senior staff within certain third level institutions as outlined by reports 42 and 43 of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35775/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has at all times indicated to the third level institutions concerned that the levels of remuneration sanctioned for the posts in question should not, under any circumstances, be exceeded without prior approval.

Officials from my Department together with officials from the Higher Education Authority and the Department of Finance are now reviewing the position with each of the institutions concerned to ensure that the remuneration levels are in full compliance with the recommendations outlined in Reports No 42 and 43 of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration.

In addition the recommendations of the Review Body will only be approved where the Departments are satisfied that the institutions have fully complied in all respects with previous sanctions on salary levels.