Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 473: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills 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. [26577/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Civil Service Scheme of performance related awards for posts at the levels of Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary the Chief Executive Officers of both the State Examinations Commission and the National Council for Special Education were eligible for awards. This Scheme was terminated last year. Awards made to individual officers under this scheme are not disclosed as they are confidential and personal to the officers concerned. Details of the operation of the scheme are available on the Department of Finance website at www.finance.gov.ie.

As the Deputy is aware responsibility for FÁS transferred from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (D/ETI) to my Department from 1st May 2010. A total of €142,642.75 in bonus payments was paid to top management staff in FÁS in 2008 in respect of work carried out in 2007. This scheme has been suspended indefinitely with no further bonus payments made.