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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the remuneration package for each Chief Executive Officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of her Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35945/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The salaries for posts of chief executive officer (CEO) are calculated in accordance with specific salary scales. It should be noted that for posts affected by the Haddington Road Agreement, salaries have been cut by 5.5% for those earning between €65,000 and €80,000, 8% for those earning between €80,000 and €150,000, 9% for employees on €150,000 to €185,000, and 10% for those earning over €185,000.

The information the Deputy has requested in respect of each CEO is included in the following table.

AgencyRemuneration
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.
SOLASThe 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 AgencyThe CEO is paid at the rate that relates to a Category 4 agency i.e. Principal Officer in the Civil Service.
Higher Education Authority (HEA)The CEO grade is linked to that of Assistant Secretary in the Civil Service
Léargas - The Exchange BureauSalary scale of €92,730 - €114,366, which is 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 €45,383 was the non-pensionable difference between the office-holder’s university salary and the CEO’s rate of remuneration.
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 CouncilThe current Director is on secondment from the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht. That Department continues to pay the salary linked to his substantive grade, which is civil service Director. The Teaching Council reimburses that Department in accordance with the approved level for the post of Director of the Teaching Council (Principal Officer Higher Scale in Civil Service).
Salary scales can be downloaded from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s website

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