Written answers
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Bodies
9:00 pm
Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has requested all chairpersons and members of boards and agencies under the aegis of her Department to take a reduction in their salary, fee or allowance; when this request was made to take effect; the amount or reduction requested; the boards and agencies which have complied with the request; when the remainder propose to comply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34961/09]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Following a direction from the Department of Finance on 7 May 2009, my Department instructed that the fees payable to the Chairpersons and Board Members of boards and agencies under the aegis of my Department be reduced by 10% with effect from 1 May 2009. The instruction was relevant to the following bodies, all of which have complied with it. Enterprise Ireland IDA Ireland Shannon Free Airport Development Co Ltd Forfás The National Standards Authority of Ireland Irish Accounting and Auditing Supervisory Authority The National Consumer Agency The Health and Safety Authority Science Foundation Ireland The Board of the Labour Relations Commission The Company Law Review Group FÃS Personal Injuries Assessment Board
The Board members of County and City Enterprise Boards, including Chairpersons, provide their services in a voluntary and unpaid capacity. Therefore, the question of taking a reduction in salary, fee or allowance does not arise in this instance. InterTradeIreland is funded jointly by my Department and the Department of Enterprise,Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland and Board appointments are made by the North South Ministerial Council. Therefore, any such request would have to come from the North South Ministerial Council.
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