Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of board appointees she has made since she came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37352/12]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001.

Apart from the Ombudsman for Children's Office which does not have a board, I am responsible for all Board of Management appointments. Since my appointment on 9th March 2011 I have made 33 appointments to the Boards of Management under the aegis of my Department. I have set out in tabular format below, the number of Board appointments I have made since I was appointed as Minister in March 2011, together with details of the remuneration and expenses associated with each position on the Boards. The remuneration set out is the actual remuneration associated with the post for a full calendar year.

Each agency maintains records of expenses paid to board members. For example, all board members are paid travel and subsistence as appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the governing legislation, for attendance at board meetings.

National Educational Welfare Board

*figure for 2012 relates to Jan-Aug 2012

Children Detention Schools

* All Board Members appointed on 26th March 2012 so expenses for 2011 do not apply

Family Support Agency

Adoption Authority of Ireland

* claim for expenses has been made, not processed yet