Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in respect of staff and bodies under the remit of her Department, she will provide details of those remuneration arrangements which are currently in excess of a benchmarking recommendation or a recommendation from the Review Body on Higher Remuneration or which are subject to a personal rate; the position and grade the person is currently holding in each case; and the rationale for making a higher payment than that recommended in each case. [6839/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The remuneration of staff of my Department and all the agencies under its remit are in line with either benchmarking recommendations or recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration with the exception of those mentioned as follows.

Science Foundation Ireland

The remuneration for the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland is as sanctioned by the Department of Finance and comprises a base salary and an allowance in the nature of pay in recognition of his international research experience and expertise. The remuneration being paid to the Director General is the market rate required in order to secure the services of a uniquely qualified individual with the necessary international scientific reputation and managerial experience, to deliver on the ambitious agenda the Government has entrusted to SFI.

IDA Ireland

IDA has on its staff two persons to whom a personal rate of pay applies. The two staff in question are technologists employed on non permanent contracts. The staff in question are paid at the grade of Level F plus an allowance as follows:

Technologist 1: €121,416 (comprising of €105,463 &€15,953)

Technologist 2: €125,463 (comprising of €105,463 &€20,000)

The technologists were recruited to address a need emerging within the IDA for in-depth knowledge and understanding of the core technologies underpinning various business areas.

This Department and the Dept of Finance consented to this in recognition of the fact that the level of expertise required attracted a much higher level of remuneration in the private sector than the rate payable at Level F in the public sector.

National Consumer Agency

Sanction was received from the Department of Finance on 7th July 2008 approving that the CEO of the National Consumer Agency (NCA) would be paid at a salary equivalent to the rate of Deputy Secretary on a personal basis.