Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals before the Civil Service Disciplinary Appeals Board in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of persons sitting on the board; if any remuneration or expenses were awarded to board members in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42753/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of appeals heard by the Civil Service Disciplinary Appeals Board in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 is provided in the following table.

The Civil Service Disciplinary Code Appeal Board currently comprises of

A Chairperson appointed by the Minister for Finance

A Deputy Chairperson appointed by the Minister for Finance

A panel of serving civil servants nominated by the Minister for Finance

A panel of serving civil servants or whole-time officials of recognised trade unions nominated by the General Council Staff Panel and appointed by the Minister for Finance

The composition of a Board for a hearing is the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, a member of the panel of civil servants appointed by the Minister for Finance and a member of the panel appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the General Council Staff Panel.

The Chairperson is paid a fee of €752.40 per sitting day and the Deputy Chairperson is paid a fee of €416.36 per sitting day. The majority of appeals are heard in one sitting day. Board members do not receive remuneration/expenses for their participation on the Board.