Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of times the Railway Safety Advisory Council has met in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the role of the council in the aftermath of the Malahide viaduct collapse; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each board member in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42750/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Railway Safety Advisory Council met once in the years 2007, 2008 and 2009. I expect the Council will meet shortly under its recently appointed Chairman, Mr. John Power, Director General, Engineers Ireland. The function of the Council, as set out in the Railway Safety Act 2005, is to consider issues relevant to railway safety and to make recommendations, as appropriate, to the Commission or to the Minister.

In accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No.2) Act, 2009 ,the per diem fee payable to the Chair of RSAC is €712.50, subject to an annual limit of €9,262.50. No remuneration was paid to the Chairman or indeed any member of the Board in 2007, 2008, 2009 or to date in 2010. No expenses were paid in 2007, 2009 or to date in 2010. An amount of €415.83 in respect of the expenses of one member was paid in 2008.