Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount that has been awarded in bonuses to staff in each of the semi-State or similar bodies within her remit in each of the past three years; if she will provide a breakdown of these bonuses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26586/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In respect of the staff in semi state or similar bodies under the aegis of my Department whose remuneration includes bonuses, decisions to award payments in any instance are not made by me as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport but, rather, by the boards of the agencies concerned, subject to the terms and criteria contained in the agreed associated remuneration schemes. Accordingly, the bases of any such awards are matters for the boards of the agencies concerned. Furthermore, the payment of bonuses is suspended pursuant to the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009, and the relevant agencies under the aegis of my Department have been requested to implement these provisions. I have requested information from the agencies with regard to the amounts of bonuses paid in the relevant period and will forward this to the Deputy.