Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of staff in his Department that serve as directors of companies arising from their employment; the names of the companies involved; the annual remuneration received, if any; if they are indemnified by his Department in respect of their role as directors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16413/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently 3 staff serving on the Boards of 4 Non Commercial State companies, which come under the aegis of my Department, details of which are set out in tabular form as follows. None of these individuals is in receipt of remuneration. The Attorney General has advised that people working for the State are entitled to be indemnified for such work. The indemnification covers any reasonable legal fees and/or damages incurred where people are sued for undertaking their duties on behalf of the State provided they acted in good faith and in a bona fide manner. The State carries its own insurance in this regard. This indemnity applies to civil servants appointed to State boards as part of their official duties.