Written answers

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Climate Change Policy

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual remuneration and expenses allowance per member of the Climate Change Advisory Council in tabular form. [51439/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) consists of a chairperson and 13 ordinary members. Ordinary members of the Advisory Council receive an annual fee of €9,800, with the Chair receiving an annual fee of €16,250, in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform scale of approved fees for chairpersons and members of State Boards. Ex officio members of the CCAC do not receive remuneration in line with the ‘One Person One Salary’ remuneration policy for public servants. However, in certain cases, fees are paid directly to the member’s parent institution to offset the costs of that member's commitments to the Council. Members of the CCAC also receive travel and subsistence expenses in line with public service rates.These fees and expenses are paid by the EPA out of funding provided by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. I am advised by the EPA that the  remuneration received in 2017 to date by members of the Advisory Council is as follows:

Sum of CCAC Remuneration 2017 to date

- 2017 2018 2018 2020 2021 to date Total
CCAC Members Fees €87,010 €75,050 €75,050 €75,050 €16,250 €328,410
Travel and Subsistence €2,742 €1,777 €2,265 €1,145 €0 €7,929
Total Cost €89,752 €76,827 €77,315 €76,195 €16,250 €336,339

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