Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of any former Government officeholder appointed by him to any position; the details of such appointment to include position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel costs per annum, terms of office and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33215/11]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance if former Government officeholders are currently in positions appointed by current or former Governments, the details of such appointments to include position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel costs per annum, terms of office and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33216/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together.

In response to the Deputy's questions I have not appointed any former Government office holders to any organisations since I was appointed Minister for Finance in March 2011.

Mr. Eoin Ryan was nominated to serve Ireland at the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in February 2010 for a period of three years. He is currently serving as Alternate Director. Under the Danish/Irish constituency arrangements, he is due to be nominated as Director in mid 2012. The annual salary of an Alternate Director is £112,184 sterling and that of Director is £135,162. In addition, there are a number of benefits and allowances associated with the position, including relocation and resettlement, accommodation, education and severance payments. Details of expenses or other benefits claimed are a matter between the EBRD and the Alternate Director/Director.

Former Attorney General, Mr David Byrne, was appointed chairman of the National Treasury Management Advisory Committee on 1 January 2008 and is paid an annual fee of €500,00.

Mr Alan Dukes was appointed Non-Executive Chairman on the June 2010. The role carries a salary of €250,000 per annum but Mr Dukes has voluntarily agreed to accept a lower annual fee of €150,000.

For completeness sake, I would also bring to the attention of the Deputy that three former Government office holders namely Mr Ray MacSharry, Mr Joe Walsh and Mr Dick Spring hold the position of public interest director at Irish Life and Permanent, Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks respectively. All three were included on a panel formed by the previous Minister, under the provisions of the relevant covered institutions legislation, from which the respective institutions selected and then appointed the named individuals in late 2008 / early 2009. All costs are borne by the particular institution.