Written answers
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Department of Agriculture and Food
Departmental Agencies
5:00 pm
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the remuneration awarded to all board members of all State agencies under his Department's control in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35571/10]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The information the Deputy requested is laid out in the table below. Following government decision it should be noted that all fees have been reduced by 10% across the board and that payment of fees for membership of the sub-boards of Bord Bia have ceased.
| Body | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 to date |
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) | â'¬41,786 | â'¬42,373 | â'¬47,328 | â'¬23,332 |
| Bord Bia | â'¬201,416 | â'¬183,375 | â'¬161,817 | â'¬69,077 |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara | â'¬37,285 | â'¬55,846 | â'¬56,156 | â'¬32,700 |
| Bord na gCon | â'¬103,333 | â'¬104,500 | â'¬103,334 | â'¬65,460 |
| Coillte Teoranta | â'¬132,000 | â'¬108,000 | â'¬113,000 | Annual fees due in December 2010 |
| Horse Racing Ireland1 | â'¬168,000 | â'¬168,000 | â'¬156,000 | â'¬72,000 |
| Irish National Stud | â'¬59,000 | â'¬59,000 | â'¬61,325 | â'¬6,559 |
| Marine Institute | â'¬75,175 | â'¬78,770 | â'¬69,797 | â'¬31,910 |
| National Council for Forest Research and Development (COFORD)2 | _ | _ | â'¬7,000 | â'¬7,000 |
| National Milk Agency3 | â'¬10,500 | â'¬10,500 | â'¬9,800 | â'¬8,978 |
| Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Teagasc | â'¬147,599 | â'¬148,089 | â'¬125,003 | Annual fees due in December 2010 |
| Veterinary Council of Ireland5 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
1. The Chair of Horse Racing Ireland has waived his fee.
2. COFORD were subsumed in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and are no longer considered a separate State Body
3. Only the Part-time Chairperson receives any remuneration
4. The SPFA have 3 Authority members who are full time executives and are paid at standard public service pay rate
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