Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the name, function and establishment date of all the organisations and agencies that are funded by her Department; the number of employees in each; the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49193/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council and the Social Welfare Tribunal. The details, as requested by the Deputy, are set out below:

Citizens Information Board

The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the national agency responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice and advocacy on social services, and for the provision of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS). The CIB was established in 2000 under the Comhairle Act, 2000. The CIB currently has 84 employees. The salary of the Chief Executive Officer is €127,677.

Pensions Authority

The role of the Pensions Authority is to monitor and supervise the operation of the Pensions Act (as amended) and private pension developments generally. The Pensions Authority was established in 1990 under the Pensions Act, 1990. The Pensions Authority currently has 92 employees. The salary of the Pensions Regulator (equivalent to CEO) is €166,194.

Pensions Council

The Pensions Council advises the Minister for Social Protection on matters relating to policy on pensions. The Council represents and protects the consumer interest and helps to ensure that the pensions system has a stronger consumer focus. The Council was established in 2015 under the Pensions Act, 1990 (as amended). The Pensions Council does not have any direct employees but is supported in its functions by Department of Social Protection staff. The Council does not have a Chief Executive Officer.

Social Welfare Tribunal

The Social Welfare Tribunal is a statutory body set up to deal with cases where entitlement to Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance is refused due to an involvement in a trade dispute. The Tribunal was established in 1982. The Social Welfare Tribunal does not have any direct employees; it is supported in its functions by Department of Social Protection staff. The Tribunal does not have a Chief Executive. The board has not been requested to administer an adjudication since 2014.