Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 649: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of bonus payments paid to senior management in the Dublin Airport Authority, CIE and the Irish Aviation Authority in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [18782/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Government has made it very clear to all State Agencies that performance related bonuses are not appropriate and should not be paid in the current economic circumstances. I reiterated this point to the Chairpersons and Chief Executives of the agencies under my aegis when I met them in April of this year.

The full details of each Chief Executive Officer's remuneration is available in the relevant agency's annual report. I can confirm that no bonuses have been paid to the Chief Executive Officer of any of the agencies mentioned in 2011.

According to their published 2010 Report and Accounts, DAA and IAA made payments in 2010 of €21,925 and €60,000 respectively. These relate to performance achievements in 2009. CIE made no performance related payments to Chief Executive Officers in any of the years mentioned.

The payment of performance related pay to other senior management is a matter for the agencies themselves. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to DAA, IAA and CIE. If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the agencies within ten working days, please advise my private office.