Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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884. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to provide a list of all unfilled board positions in bodies under her Department's aegis; if each of these positions is a paid or an unpaid position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22339/16]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Currently there are vacancies on two of the State Boards under the remit of my Department.

IDA

There are currently two vacancies on the Board of the IDA. Following a PAS recruitment process, I have been provided with a list of prospective candidates, however, I have not yet taken a decision on these appointments. IDA is a Category 2 Board and the fee payable to the Chairperson is €20,520 and Members are €11,970.

IAASA

There are currently three vacancies on the Board of IAASA. One position is for a Chairperson, which is currently being recruited by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). The second position will be filled through a nomination from the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies. In respect of the third vacancy, I will make a decision when a list of prospective candidates has been received from PAS. IAASA is a Category 3 board and the fee payable to the Chairperson is €11,970 and Members are €7,695.

Under the ‘One Person One Salary principle’ it is a requirement that public servants who:

(a) sit on state boards in an ex officio capacity or on behalf of their parent department/ organisation: or

(b) who may be nominated to such board positions independently of their public service employment;

should not be paid remuneration when serving is such a representational capacity.