Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform all appointments made by him in the past 12 months; the persons appointed; the income received; the body to which they were appointed; the term of office they will serve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46379/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the table:

Note 1

Remuneration for members of the Tribunal is paid in accordance with the following fee structure per case completed:

General Scheme - €160.84 per case

Prison Officer Scheme €235.92 per case

€361.39 per Appeal Hearing

€272.39 per meeting

The Chairman is paid an annual fee of €2,062.38

Note 2

Individual expenses are not available. A per diem payment of €142.50 per visit / meeting, which is fully subject to tax, and vouched travel expenses of up to €30 per visit / meeting is paid to members of Visiting Committees.

Note 3

Members of the Parole Board receive an allowance of €7,695 per annum paid in quarterly instalments. A per diem payment of €149.75 is paid each quarter in respect of each visit to a prison for the purpose of interviewing prisoners in connection with the review of their case by the Parole Board subject to an overall limit of €12,600 per annum. PAYE and PRSI will be deducted at source from the quarterly allowances and per diem payments;

Note 4

Remuneration for members of the Tribunal is paid in accordance with the following fee structure per case completed:

Substantive cases (with oral hearing) €529

Substantive cases (determined on the basis of the file) €276

Accelerated appeals on paper (determined on the basis of the file) €276

Dublin convention cases (determined on the basis of the file) €184

Where the case is withdrawn or the applicant fails to show €152