Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Children's Act Advisory Board in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1218/11]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 421: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of times she has sought advise from the Children's Act Advisory Board on policy issues relating to the coordinated delivery of services under the Children's Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1244/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 421 together.

Membership of the Children Acts Advisory Board over the period in question was as follows:

Ms Jacinta Stewart (Chairperson)

Mr Michael Donnellan

Ms Nuala Doherty

Ms Michelle Shannon

Mr Finbarr Murphy

Mr Roger Killeen

Ms Phil Hanna

Mr Cathal Flynn

Mr Dermot Stokes

Mr Denis O'Sullivan (appointed July 2009)

Mr Charlie Hardy (resigned 15/5/2009)

Mr Gerry O'Neill (membership expired on 15/11/2010)

Ms Cathleen Callanan (membership expired on 15/11/2010)

I am advised that fees paid to board members in the years 2008 to date are as follows:

2008 - €54,000. Paid in respect of years 2007 and 2008 at the rate of €9,000 per annum per person for 3 board members.

2009 - €24,300. Paid in respect of year 2010 at the rate of €8,100 per annum per person for 3 board members.

Expenses paid to board members in the period 2007 to date are as follows:

2007 - €13,972.20

2008 - €6,257.50

2009 - €2,660.90

2010 - €580.70

I have requested a breakdown from CAAB of the fees and expenses paid to individual members of the Board and I will forward this information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

The Children's Acts Advisory Board was established in 2007. The Board has advised the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA) on best practice and co-ordination in the special residential care sector, on both a formal and informal basis.

In October 2008 a decision was made by Government to subsume the functions of the Children's Acts Advisory Board (CAAB) into the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. This is provided for under the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009, which recently passed Committee stage in Dáil Eireann. The Bill is due to complete its passage through the Oireachtas shortly.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Crisis Pregnancy Agency in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1219/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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As the Crisis Pregnancy Agency has been integrated into the Health Service Executive, your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Health Information and Quality Authority in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1220/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The following Board members fees have been sanctioned in respect of the Health Information and Quality Authority.

From 1 January 2006 the rates were:

Category Chair Director

2 €24,000 €14,000

Fees were reduced by 10% with effect from 1st May 2009 and new rates were:

Category Chair Director

2 €21,600 €12,600

Fees were reduced again by 5% with effect from 1st Jan 2010 and new rates are:

Category Chair Director

2 €20,520 €11,970

The "one person one salary" principle, as recommended by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector in 1972 and accepted by the Government, provides that as a general rule public servants should not receive additional remuneration for undertaking other duties in the public service, for example for acting as chairpersons or directors of state-sponsored bodies or for serving on commissions or other such bodies. Members of the Board would also be entitled to travel and subsistence in the usual way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the National Haemophilia Council in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1221/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Fees are not paid to members of the National Haemophilia Council, but travel and subsistence is paid in the normal way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Health Research Board in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1222/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The following Board members fees have been sanctioned in respect of the Health Research Board since 28th November 2008.

From 1 January 2006 the rates were:

Category Chair Director

3 €14,000 €9,000

Fees were reduced by 10% with effect from 1st May 2009 and new rates were:

Category Chair Director

3 €12,600 €8,100

Fees were reduced again by 5% with effect from 1st Jan 2010 and new rates are:

Category Chair Director

3 €11,970 €7,695

The "one person one salary" principle, as recommended by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector in 1972 and accepted by the Government, provides that as a general rule public servants should not receive additional remuneration for undertaking other duties in the public service, for example for acting as chairpersons or directors of state-sponsored bodies or for serving on commissions or other such bodies. Members of the Board would also be entitled to travel and subsistence in the usual way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Health Services Executive in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1223/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The following Board members fees have been sanctioned in respect of the Health Service Executive.

From 1 January 2006 the rates were:

Category Chair Director

1 €35,000 €17,500

Fees were reduced by 10% with effect from 1st May 2009 and new rates were:

Category Chair Director

1 €31,500 €15,750

Fees were reduced again by 5% with effect from 1st Jan 2010 and new rates are:

Category Chair Director

1 €29,888 €14,963

The "one person one salary" principle, as recommended by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector in 1972 and accepted by the Government, provides that as a general rule public servants should not receive additional remuneration for undertaking other duties in the public service, for example for acting as chairpersons or directors of state-sponsored bodies or for serving on commissions or other such bodies. Members of the Board would also be entitled to travel and subsistence in the usual way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Irish Medicines Board in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1224/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Chairperson of the Irish Medicines Board receives a fee and Ordinary members receive travel and subsistence payments.

From 1 January 2006 the rates were:

Category Chair Director

2 €24,000 €14,000

Fees were reduced by 10% with effect from 1st May 2009 and new rates were:

Category Chair Director

2 €21,600 €12,600

Fees were reduced again by 5% with effect from 1st Jan 2010 and new rates are:

Category Chair Director

2 €20,520 €11,970

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the National Cancer Registry Board in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1225/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Fees are not paid to members of the National Cancer Registry Board, but travel and subsistence is paid in the normal way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 413: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the National Treatment Purchase Fund Board in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1226/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The following Board members fees have been sanctioned in respect of the National Treatment Purchase Fund Board with effect from 1st November 2006.

From 1 January 2006 the rates were:

Category Chair Director

4 €10,500 €7,000

Fees were reduced by 10% with effect from 1st May 2009 and new rates were:

Category Chair Director

4 €9,450 €6,300

Fees were reduced again by 5% with effect from 1st Jan 2010 and new rates are:

Category Chair Director

4 €8,978 €5,985

The "one person one salary" principle, as recommended by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector in 1972 and accepted by the Government, provides that as a general rule public servants should not receive additional remuneration for undertaking other duties in the public service, for example for acting as chairpersons or directors of state-sponsored bodies or for serving on commissions or other such bodies. Members of the Board would also be entitled to travel and subsistence in the usual way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1227/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Fees are not paid to members of the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery, but travel and subsistence is paid in the normal way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Office of Tobacco Control in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1228/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Fees are not paid to members of the Board of the Office of Tobacco Control, but travel and subsistence is paid in the normal way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 416: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Council in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1229/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The following Board members fees have been sanctioned in respect of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Council.

From 1 January 2006 the rates were:

Category Chair Director

3 €14,000 €9,000

Fees were reduced by 10% with effect from 1st May 2009 and new rates were:

Category Chair Director

3 €12,600 €8,100

Fees were reduced again by 5% with effect from 1st Jan 2010 and new rates are:

Category Chair Director

3 €11,970 €7,695

The "one person one salary" principle, as recommended by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector in 1972 and accepted by the Government, provides that as a general rule public servants should not receive additional remuneration for undertaking other duties in the public service, for example for acting as chairpersons or directors of state-sponsored bodies or for serving on commissions or other such bodies. Members of the Board would also be entitled to travel and subsistence in the usual way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 417: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Scientific Committee of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses awarded to each of those members in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1230/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Fees are not paid to members of the Board of the Scientific Committee of the Food Safety of Ireland, but travel and subsistence is paid in the normal way.

Members since 2007 are set out in the table below

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 418: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the remuneration and expenses awarded to members of the following State boards and agencies in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 - the Advisory Committee for Veterinary Medicines (IMB), An Bord Altranais, An Bord Uchtala, Comhairle na Nimheanna, Consultative Council on Hepatitis C, Dental Council, Drug Treatment Centre Board, Dublin Dental Hospital Board, Food Safety Consultative Council, Health and Social Care Professionals Council, Health Insurance Authority, National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, National Social Work Qualifications Board, Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal, Social Workers Registration Board, Voluntary Health Insurance Board, Irish Blood Transfusion Service, Medical Council, Poisons Council, Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council and Mental Health Commission; the allocated funding and expenditure of each board or agency in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1231/11]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The detailed information requested by the Deputy regarding remuneration in Boards and Agencies is currently being collated. This involves the examination of a considerable volume of data. I will have the details forwarded to the Deputy shortly.