Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the salary of each chief executive of agencies under the aegis of his Department on 1 August 2008 and 1 September 2008 in tabular form; if a voluntary paycut was taken by each CEO; if so, the date of same; the salary of the CEO at that date; the full benefits package now applying to each such person including pension contributions and amount of bonus, if any; if same was awarded, the way in which it was benchmarked; the cost of a company car and any other benefit in kind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The table below sets out the salaries paid to CEOs of relevant agencies/bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group on the dates referred to by the Deputy.

With regard to voluntary pay cuts, the Deputy will appreciate that these are a private matter for the individuals in question. Bonuses were not payable in respect of the year 2009, except in the case of the CEO of Údarás na Gaeltachta. In that case, I am advised that a bonus of €3,900 covering the period Jan-Mar 2009 was awarded by the board of the agency, in line with an approved bonus scheme.

Pension contributions for CEOs are paid in accordance with guidelines set down for the relevant public service pension schemes by the Department of Finance. In the case of North/South Bodies, the North/South Pension Scheme is approved by both the Department of Finance and the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland.

I understand that the only agency to provide its CEO with a company car is Údarás na Gaeltachta. The list price of this car is €39,800 and the benefit in kind pertaining to it is €7,164. I am advised that no other benefits in kind are payable to any of the CEOs.

TABLE: Salaries paid to CEOs of relevant agencies/bodies on 1 August 2008 and 1 September 2008

Note: Office of Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests and Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga not included.