Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 604: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [33953/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The only Government appointments made to bodies under my remit are to the board of CIÉ. There are no former Government office holders currently appointed to the CIÉ board.

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 605: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [33967/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Mr. Bernard Allen was appointed to the Board of the Irish Sports Council on 12 October 2011 and his term will run until 16 September 2014.

Mr. Allen has waived his entitlement to the fee of €5,985 per annum payable relating to membership of the Council. Mr. Allen will be paid travel and subsistence allowances at the rates specified in and subject to the conditions of civil service regulations for his attendance at Council meetings.

Given Mr. Allen was the Minister for Sport who oversaw the foundation and establishment of the Irish Sports Council, he can offer a unique contribution to the Board of the Irish Sports Council. Furthermore, as a former Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee he has considerable experience with regard to corporate governance. Mr. Allen responded to a public advertisement placed by my Department in the national press seeking expressions of interest in serving on state boards in April of this year.

I would like to thank Mr. Allen for agreeing to serve on the board of the ISC and acknowledge the fact that he agreed to serve without receiving a fee.