Written answers

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Departmental Bodies

5:00 am

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements that are in place to implement policy in relation to determining and approving the remuneration of each chief executive officer and managing director under the auspices of his Department; the salary of each such chief executive officer and managing director; if such arrangements have been breached in the past three years and the person involved; if he has taken any action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24602/10]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The salaries of the Chief Executive Officers and their equivalents, serving in the Agencies under the aegis of my Department are approved by the Department of Finance and are generally linked to Civil Service grades. The current salaries are set out in the table. There have been no breaches of the approved salaries.

Name of BodyCEO/EquivalentCurrent Salary
Courts ServiceCEOSecretary General level€188,640
Garda Síochána Complaints BoardCEOAssistant Secretary scale€127,796 - €146,191
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC)ChairpersonTwo CommissionersSpecific rate€83,500Specific one-point scale€152,598
Legal Aid BoardCEOAssistant Secretary scale€127,796 - €146,191
Office of the Data Protection CommissionerData Protection CommissionerAssistant Secretary scale€127,796 - €146,191
Private Security AuthorityCEOPrincipal Officer scale€80,051 - €98,424plus Director's allowance€18,763
Property Registration AuthorityCEODeputy Secretary General€168,000

In addition to these posts, there are also a number of other full-time Heads of Office in the Justice Sector (that are generally graded at Deputy/Assistant Secretary level) responsible for the Irish Prison Service, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, the State Pathology Service, etc. The position regarding the salaries of these postholders is the same as for those listed above.

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