Written answers
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
State Bodies
8:00 am
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation 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. [46582/10]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Other than the occurrence below, there has been no bonus payment to any employee at senior management level of any State body or organisation under the auspices of my Department in the past twelve months.
Personal Injuries Assessment Board.
The terms and conditions of the Chief Executive's employment are set out in a fixed term contract of service with the Board, in line with the requirements of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003. The contract contains a provision for a performance related award scheme of a maximum of 20% of total remuneration. The Personal Injuries Assessment Board is a self-funded agency and receives no funding from the Exchequer. An award relating to performance in 2009 was paid in early 2010 amounting to â¬31,395.81 gross.
The Chief Executive, notwithstanding the terms and conditions of her contract and that no Exchequer funds are involved, has volunteered to the suspension of the performance related award scheme from 2010.
The decision to pay the performance related award was a matter for the Board of the organisation, and as such there was no requirement to refer the matter to me.
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