Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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461. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify the employment status within the Civil Service of the ComReg chairman (details supplied); if he has resigned or is on leave of absence from the Civil Service; and if so, the grade he currently holds and any continuing rights he retains with regard to pension entitlements, increments, seniority or rank when his term or terms as commissioner finish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4254/14]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The position of Chairperson of ComReg is currently held by a Principal Officer on secondment from my Department for the duration of his tenure with the Commission. The appointment was made following a public competition. His pensionable pay continues to be based on his salary in his substantive grade of Principal Officer and is subject to pay adjustments during the period of secondment in line with adjustments to the remuneration of the Principal Officer grade. This is in accordance with the terms of the competition under which the person in question was appointed a ComReg Commissioner.

The Chairperson is paid a non-pensionable allowance by ComReg which brings his salary to that applicable to his position in the Commission. If, during the term of his secondment, an adjustment is made to his pensionable pay, for any reason, including increments payable in his substantive grade within the Department, the non-pensionable allowance is recalculated accordingly. Entitlement to, and payment of, this non-pensionable allowance will cease on termination of the secondment and he will return to the Department on the salary and the terms and conditions then pertaining to his substantive grade of Principal Officer.