Written answers
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Bodies Data
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of all unfilled board positions in bodies under his Department's aegis; and if each of these positions is a paid or an unpaid position. [19112/16]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The information requested on unfilled board positions in bodies under the aegis of my Department and in regard to the Higher Education sector is included in the following table. Certain of these vacancies are in the process of being filled via the Public Appointments Service.
The Deputy should note that Board appointments, while made by me as Minister, are not in all cases made at my sole discretion. Individuals may be nominated for appointment by various organisations in the relevant statute of the body concerned.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to whether the unfilled Board positions are paid positions is also included in the following table. The fee structure for chairpersons and non-executive directors are paid in accordance with rates specified by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and with respect to relevant legislation, as appropriate. In line with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's guidance, serving public servants who sit on boards are not remunerated. However, where appropriate Travel and Subsistence payments are made to Board members.
| Name of Aegis Bodies for which there are Board Vacancies | Details of Vacancies on Boards | Details of whether Fees are paid to Board members |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Authority | 9 -Chairperson plus 8 Board member vacancies | Fees are paid - €11,975 for Chairperson and €7,695 for Board members |
| Teaching Council | 2 - Board member vacancies | No fees are paid |
| National Council for Special Education | 13 - Board member vacancies | No fees are paid |
| Irish Research Council | 4 - Board member vacancies | No fees are paid |
| Léargas | 1 - Board member vacancy | No fees are paid |
| ERC | 5 - Chairperson/Deputy Chairperson and 3 Board member vacancies | No fees are paid |
| Other Body | ||
| Middletown Centre for Autism Limited | 5- Board member vacancies | The Chairperson is paid a daily rate of Stg£230 and Directors are paid a daily rate of Stg £160. Fees are not paid to public servants |
| Name of Higher Education Institutes for which there are Board Vacancies | ||
| Institute of Technology, Sligo | 1 Chairperson | No fees are paid |
| Cork Institute of Technology | 1 Chairperson | No fees are paid |
| Institute of Technology, Carlow | 1 Chairperson | No fees are paid |
| Dundalk Institute of Technology | 1 Chairperson | No fees are paid |
| Galway Mayo Institute of Technology | 1 Chairperson | No fees are paid |
| Institute of Technology, Tallaght | 1 Chairperson | No fees are paid |
| Institute of Technology, Tralee | 1 Chairperson | No fees are paid |
| Dublin City University | 4 vacancies | No fees are paid |
| Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology | 1 Chairperson | No fees are paid |
| An Chomhairle Bhéaloideas Éireann | 4 vacancies | No fees are paid |
| NUI Maynooth | 2 vacancies | No fees are paid |
| National University of Ireland - Galway | 3 vacancies | No fees are paid |
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