Written answers
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of her Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33061/23]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The name, function, establishment date and the salary of each of the CEOs of all bodies under the aegis of my Department (other than RTÉ and TG4) are detailed in the table below.
State Bodies | Function | Year Established | Salary of C.E.O. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council | Statutory body with responsibility for delivering primary support for the arts in Ireland. | 1951 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Director’s Allowance in the Civil Service. |
| Coimisiún na Meán (formerly BAI) | State body responsible for regulating media services and online safety in Ireland. | 2023 | Equivalent to Secretary General II in the Civil Service. |
| Chester Beatty | National Cultural Institution – Library | 1950 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service. |
| Crawford Art Gallery | National Cultural Institution, dedicated to the visual arts. | 1979 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Standard in the Civil Service. |
| Fáilte Ireland (National Tourism Development Authority) | State body responsible for encouraging, promoting and supporting tourism development. | 2003 | Equivalent to Deputy Secretary Standard in the Civil Service. |
| Foras na Gaeilge | State body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland, established under the Good Friday Agreement. | 1999 | €128,229 (as per published Accounts 2020) |
| National Concert Hall | National Cultural Institution - Concert Hall | 1981 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service. |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) | National Cultural Institution for Modern & Contemporary Arts | 1991 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Standard in the Civil Service |
| National Gallery of Ireland | National Cultural Institution - Gallery | Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Director’s Allowance in the Civil Service. |
| National Library of Ireland | National Cultural Institution - National Library | Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Director’s Allowance in the Civil Service. |
| National Museum of Ireland | National Cultural Institution - National Museum | Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Director’s Allowance in the Civil Service. |
| Sport Ireland | Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development and promotion of sport in Ireland. This includes participation in sport, high performance sport, anti-doping, coaching and the development of the Sport Ireland Campus | 2015 | Equivalent to Assistant Secretary PPC in the Civil Service. |
| Screen Ireland | Development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. | 1980 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service. |
| Tha Boord o Ulster Scotch | An agency of the North South Language Body, established under the Good Friday Agreement. | 1999 | £54,588 (€61,355) (as per 2020 Published Accounts) |
| Tourism Ireland | State agency responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas as a leading holiday destination, established under the Good Friday Agreement. | 2000 | €177,405 (as per 2021 Published Accounts) |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | Regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht. | 1980 | Equivalent to Assistant Secretary PPC in the Civil Service. |
I am advised that the CEOs of the above bodies are not in receipt of any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or benefits-in-kind.
With regard to RTÉ and TG4, Sections 24 and 98 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provide for the independence of these bodies in the pursuance of their objectives and the Deputy's question is accordingly an operational matter for these bodies.
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