Written answers
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the annual salary of all non-commercial State sponsored bodies chief executive officers under the aegis of his Department. [34527/13]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The details requested in relation to the annual salary of all non-commercial State Sponsored bodies chief executive officers under the aegis of my Department are outlined on the table.
| Agency | Remuneration1 |
|---|---|
| An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) | The remuneration of the CEO is calculated in accordance with the salary scale of Senior Inspector. |
| Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA) | The CEO/Secretary of the Commission is an Assistant Principal Officer, i.e. a civil servant on secondment. |
| Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board | Equivalent to Principal Officer in the civil service. |
| FÁS | The Director-General's salary is for that of a Category 2 agency, i.e. above that of an Assistant Secretary General in the civil service. |
| Grangegorman Development Agency | The CEO is paid at the rate that relates to a Category 4 agency. (Principal Officer in the civil service). |
| Higher Education Authority (HEA) | The CEO grade is linked to that of Assistant Secretary in Civil Service |
| Irish Research Council | There is no CEO, as it comes under the auspices of the HEA. |
| Léargas - The Exchange Bureau | Salary scale of €92,730 - €114,366, which related to the Principal Officer (Higher Scale) in the civil service. |
| National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE) | Remuneration is equivalent to school principal salary scale, based upon an Adult Education Guidance Coordinator's salary, qualifications allowances and a principal's allowance to serve as Director. |
| National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) | Equivalent to Deputy Chief Inspector salary scale. |
| National Council for Special Education (NCSE) | Equivalent to Assistant Secretary General in the civil service |
| Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) | Total remuneration €133,888 of which €88,505 was pensionable Difference between the office-holder's university salary and the CEO's rate of remuneration.2 |
| Residential Institution Redress Board (RIRB) | The CEO/Secretary is a Principal Officer on secondment. |
| Residential Institution Review Committee (RIRC) | The CEO/Registrar is a retired Court Registrar who is paid one day per week, taking into account pension abatement. |
| Skillnets Ltd | €119,136. This represents a voluntary reduction of 10% |
| State Examinations Commission (SEC) | Equivalent to Assistant Secretary General in the civil service. |
| The Teaching Council | Equivalent to Principal Officer (Higher) in the civil service. |
1Salary scales can be downloaded from the Department of Finance website
2 Difference between the office-holder’s university salary and the CEO’s rate of remuneration.
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