Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the position, salary, allowance and expenses paid to each of the employees of the Human Rights Commission and the National Disability Authority in 2011. [15798/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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It has not been possible for the organisations concerned in the time available to compile figures for expenses as sought by the Deputy. I shall write to the Deputy when this information has been collated and made available to me. The remaining details requested by the Deputy are given in the following table. The salary details provided are the salary range applicable to the post.

(*) After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 520: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in a tabular form, a breakdown of the number of members of the boards of the Human Rights Commission and the National Disability Authority, respectively, and their respective annual remuneration for 2011. [15799/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Note 1: The President's salary is set at High Court Judge level (€243,080 per annum) and was voluntarily reduced to €199,000 in 2011. The fees for members of the Human Rights Commission in 2011 were €14,963 per annum, paid quarterly in arrears. Fees paid in 2011 included payment in January 2011 for the 4th quarter, 2010. Fees in respect of the period 20 December 2011 to 31 December 2011 for the Commissioners reappointed in December 2011 (Helen O'Neill, Conleth Bradley and Roger Sweetman) will be paid in the first quarter, 2012 and the annual rate is now €7,695.

Note 2: Board fees and expenses for the National Disability Authority in respect of 2011 were paid in two instalments, in June 2011 and in January 2012.