Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons employed by the Environmental Protection Agency who had a basic salary in excess of €100,000, €150,000, €200,000, €250,000 in 2009 and 2010; the bonus payments that were payable to these staff; the remuneration packages available to the chief executive officer and board members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20414/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The number of persons employed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (including the Director General and members of the Executive Board) who had basic salaries in excess of the amounts referred to in the Question are as follows:

The EPA does not pay any bonuses to staff. The board of the EPA is executive in nature and its members are full time salaried positions. Members are appointed by the Government under section 24 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992. The current salary of the Director General is €182,787 and the salary scale for Directors is €127,588 to €145,952.