Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if any employee at senior management level of any State body or organisation under the auspices of his Department has received any bonus payment in the past 12 months; if so, the amounts received and the reasons for same; the person who made the decision to grant this payment and the reason for same; if this matter was referred to him or if he was informed of the matter; if so, the views he expressed; the response, if any, from the body concerned; the subsequent decision taken by such body; the rank of the recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46577/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The implementation and operation of each performance related award scheme is the responsibility of the board of the agency concerned.

My Department does, however, play a role in monitoring performance related awards for CEOs of the commercial and non-commercial bodies under the aegis of my Department.

A bonus payment of €40,539 was made to the CEO of one of the bodies under the aegis of my Department in the past twelve months, in respect of his performance in 2009. This matter was not referred to me as the agency concerned was not under the auspices of my Department at that time.