Written answers

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Departmental Agencies

11:00 pm

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if recent vacancies arising from resignations from the board of the Equality Authority have been filled; if so, when the new directors were appointed and who they are; if they will be in receipt of remuneration for serving as members of the board; when the practice of remunerating members of the board commenced; the number of members of the board there are; the amount they are being paid; the number of members of the board there have been since the authority was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7481/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated in my reply to Question No. 699 of 27 January 2009, two recent vacancies on the Board of the Authority have been filled by me, under the Employment Equality Act 1998, following nominations made by IBEC. The persons so appointed are Ms Rhona Murphy and Mr Peter White. They were appointed with effect from 26 January 2009. There are four vacancies remaining. Under the Act of 1998, ICTU have been invited to nominate two persons, one male and one female. There are 12 persons now serving on the Board.

Fees are payable to members of the Board of the Authority under the Act of 1998. The fee for ordinary Board members, as implemented in August 2007, is €9,000 a year and for the Chair the fee is €14,000. The serving Board of the Authority is the third since its establishment in 1999, taking over from the Employment Equality Agency. 37 persons in total have served to date as Board members, of whom 8 have served on two of the three Boards.

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