Written answers
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Department of Finance
Appointments to State Boards
Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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234. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appointments to State boards under the remit of his Department that were made as a result of applications made through the publicjobs.ie website in the last three years; the number of board posts that were advertised on publicjobs.ie; the number of board posts that were not advertised on the website but instead were directly appointed; and the average pay to directly appointed board members. [4593/14]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question the information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tables:
| Board Name | No of appointments made as a result of applications made through the Publicjobs.ie website in the last three years | Number of board posts that were advertised on Publicjobs.ie | Number of board posts that were not advertised on the website but instead were directly appointed | Average pay to directly appointed board members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Fiscal Advisory Council | None | None | 5 | With effect from 1 July 2012, the fees payable to Council Members are based on those payable to Directors of Category 2 Non-Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies, which are set from time to time by the Dept. of Public Expenditure and Reform. The relevant fees are €20,520 for the Chair and €11,970 for Members. The fees are not payable to members of the Irish public service. |
| National Asset Management Agency | None | None | 4 including 2 reappointments | €60,000 pa |
| Credit Union Restructuring Board | 6 | 13 | All vacancies were advertised | €7,500 |
| Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal | 3 | 7 | All vacancies were advertised | Per sitting day Fee |
| Central Bank Commission | 0 | 1 | Vacancy advertised | No payment received |
The national Treasury Management Agency have supplied me with the following in relation to bodies under their remit.
National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee
| Name of appointee and Date of appointment or reappointment since 1 January 2011 | Advertised |
|---|---|
| Mr John Moran (Secretary General, Department of Finance)6 March 2012. | It has been the practice since the establishment of the National Treasury Management Agency to appoint the Secretary General of the Department of Finance to the Advisory Committee. |
| Mr Willie Walsh (Chairman) 11 November 2013. | The position of Chairman of the National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee was not advertised. Expressions of interest were sought in respect of vacancies for Ordinary Members of the Committee in January 2013 on the Department of Finance website. |
| Mr Don Roth 1 January 2014. | Post was not advertised as it was a re-appointment. |
Remuneration of Advisory Committee members is as follows:
Chairperson: €45,000 per annum
Other Members: €22,500 per annum
Mr Walsh (Chairman) has waived his remuneration in respect of his appointment as Chairman of the Committee. Mr Moran appointed in his capacity as Secretary General of the Department of Finance does not receive any remuneration in respect of his membership.
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission
| Name of appointee/Date of appointment or reappointment since 1 January 2011 | Advertised |
|---|---|
| Mr Maurice Keane 5 February 2012 | Post was not advertised as it was a re-appointment. |
Remuneration of National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission members is as follows: Chairperson: €51,424 per annum.Other Members: €34,283 per annum.
State Claims Agency Policy Committee
| Name of appointee and Date of appointment or reappointment since 1 January 2011 | Advertised |
|---|---|
| Dr Noel Whelan (Chairman)1 July 2012. | Post was not advertised as it was a re-appointment. |
| Mr Fachtna Murphy 27 June 2012. | Advertised on the websites of the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform. |
| Ms Wendy Thompson 27 June 2012. | Advertised on the websites of the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform. |
| Mr Charlie Hardy 27 June 2012 18 November 2013. | Department nominee (A Department of Health representative has, by convention, been appointed to the SCA Policy Committee). |
| Ms Mary Jackson 4 December 2013. | Department nominee (A Department of Health representative has, by convention, been appointed to the SCA Policy Committee). |
Remuneration of State Claims Policy Committee members is as follows: Chairperson: €13,713 per annum.Other Members: €9,142 per annum. Mr Hardy and Ms Jackson as civil servants do not receive remuneration in respect of their membership of the Policy Committee. Ms Thompson waived her remuneration in respect of her membership of the Committee.
National Development Finance Agency Board
| Name of appointee and Date of appointment or reappointment since 1 January 2011 | Advertised |
|---|---|
| Mr Brian Murphy Chief Executive NDFA Re-appointed 1 January 2013. | Re-appointment of CEO to the Board by the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. |
| Mr Robert Watt(Secretary General of Public Expenditure and Reform)18 July 2012. | Vacancy was advertised on Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform websites. The Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was appointed to the Board |
| Mr Gerry Murray 18 July 2012. | Vacancy was advertised on Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform websites. |
| Ms Petrina Smyth 18 July 2012. | Vacancy was advertised on Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform websites. |
Remuneration of National Development Finance Agency Board members is €12,600 per annum. The Chairperson and Chief Executive of the NDFA are NTMA employees and do not receive any remuneration in respect of their membership of the Board. Mr Watt, appointed in his capacity as Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, does not receive any remuneration in respect of his membership. Mr Murray has waived his fee in respect of his membership of the Board.
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