Written answers

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Department of An Taoiseach

Exchequer Savings

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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135. To ask the Taoiseach the annual saving to the Exchequer if all State agency board fees were reduced by 25% under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35805/13]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is the only State agency under the aegis of my Department. No fee is payable for membership of the NESC.

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 is eligible to an annual stipend of €8,978 and four of the seven Board members are eligible to an annual stipend of €5,985. The other members are serving Civil Servants and receive no additional remuneration for serving on the Board. The costs of the Board are met from the CSO Vote.

The following table shows the potential saving to the exchequer if the amount of the stipend was reduced by 25%.

% ReductionPotential saving
25%€8,229.50

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