Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of former Secretaries General in receipt of public sector pensions while currently employed in a public body and or State agency. [35789/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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There are no former Secretaries General in receipt of public sector pensions currently employed in any Public body or State agency under the aegis of my Department.

A former secretary general of the Department of Transport is currently Chair of my Department's audit committee. In line with centrally agreed procedures for external members of audit committees in the civil service, payment is a fee of €450 per meeting, subject to a maximum of €1,800 per annum. Fees are subject to Schedule E tax, USC, PRSI and pension-related deduction where appropriate.