Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Taoiseach the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%. [36953/12]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). NESDO Board Members and NESC members do not receive any fees.

Although the National Statistics Board (NSB) is not classified as an agency under my aegis, I am providing the following for the information of the Deputy. Under the Statistics Act, 1993, the National Statistics Board comprises a Chairperson and seven Board members. My functions in relation to the NSB were delegated to the Government Chief Whip, Minister of State Paul Kehoe T.D., on the 22 March 2011.

Appointments to the NSB are made in line with the provisions of Section 18 of the Statistics Act 1993. The Chairperson receives an annual stipend of €8,978 and four of the seven Board members are paid an annual stipend of €5,985. The other members are serving cvil servants and receive no additional remuneration for serving on the Board. The costs of the Board are met from the CSO Vote. The following savings would arise if the stipends paid to board members were reduced by 25%, 35% and 50%: