Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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110. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the bodies, boards or committees under the remit of his Department to which ministerial appointments are made; the statutory provision providing for the making of such appointments in each case; the annual allowance or other payment made to the chairperson and the annual allowance or other payment made to an ordinary member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39093/13]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Appointments are made by the Taoiseach to the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) in accordance with Section 13(2) of the NESDO Act 2006.

NESDO is the body corporate of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). The Taoiseach appoints members to the NESC in line with Section 14 of the NESDO Act 2006 and Statutory Instrument No. 603 of the National Economic and Social Council (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010.

Up to 20 appointments are made following receipt of nominations from business and employer interests, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Farming and Agricultural Interests, the Community and Voluntary Sector and the Environmental Sector. The Taoiseach may also appoint up to six public servants and up to eight independent members, possessing knowledge, expertise and skills which the Taoiseach considers relevant to the functions of the NESC.

No allowance or other payments are made to the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or ordinary members of the NESC.

Appointments to the National Statistics Board (NSB) are made in line with the provisions of Section 18 of the Statistics Act 1993. 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.

As set out in the Act, the NSB comprises a Chairperson and seven Board members - five persons of proven ability and experience in relevant fields, an Assistant Secretary or equivalent or higher grade in the Department of the Taoiseach, an Assistant Secretary or equivalent or higher grade in the Department of Finance, and the Director General of the CSO, ex officio.

The Chairperson is eligible to receive an annual stipend of €8,978. Those Board members eligible to receive a stipend receive €5,985. (No stipend is paid to members of the Board who are Civil Servants).