Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the salaries of employees of the Education Finance Board are paid by his Department directly or from the €12.7 million contributed by the religious orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41160/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that as provided for in Section 26(6) of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Act, 2005, the staff of the Board are paid from the funds of the Board. The fund is managed by the National Treasury Management Agency which makes payments to the Board as required to cover its expenditure.

Section 26(6) states as follows:

26.— (6) The agency may, in each financial year of the Board, pay to the Board out of the account a grant of such amount as the Board specifies in relation to that year towards the expenditure of the Board in the performance of its functions.

Expenditure incurred by the Board includes staff costs.

Section 30 also deals with payment by the Board of its employees which states as follows:

30.—(1) The Board shall have such and so many employees as it may determine with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance.

(2) The employees of the Board shall be paid by it such remuneration (including superannuation) and allowances for expenses as the Board may, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance, determine.

(3) Employees of the Board shall be subject to such other terms and conditions of employment as the Board may, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance determine.

Funding for the Education Finance Board has been provided from a €12.7 million contribution provided by the religious congregations under the Indemnity Agreement.