Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if civil servants from her Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State bodies, or who hold other positions with these agencies under the aegis of her Department, receive a fee, salary or remuneration and expenses for holding such a position or positions; if this is surrendered to her Department as their direct employer; her policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31227/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Civil Servants from my Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non - commercial State bodies are not in receipt of any fee, salary or remuneration for holding such a position. Travelling and subsistence allowances, at the rate and subject to the regulations appropriate to Civil Servants, are payable in respect of necessary travel undertaken in connection with the board members duties.

The Chief Executive of IAASA, who is a seconded civil servant, is, in accordance with the terms of Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act, 2003, a member of the Board of directors. The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies provides that, where a State Body's Chief Executive is also a Board member, the post holder may be paid an annual director's fee at the rate approved by the Minister from time to time. Ministerial approval has been granted in this respect. The current rate payable is €8,100 per annum.