Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the remuneration package for the chief executive officer of a company (details supplied), the basis for any recent changes to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43107/24]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Chief Executive Officer of EirGrid is appointed by the Directors of EirGrid and holds office upon, and subject to, such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration, superannuation, and allowances) as may be determined by the Directors, with the consent of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and the Minister for Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform.

The current remuneration package for the EirGrid Chief Executive Officer is a basic salary of €221,000, with taxable benefit of €13,000 and a defined benefit pension contribution of €66,000. The salary of the Chief Executive Officer is published annually in EirGrid’s Annual Report and Accounts which can be found on the Oireachtas website.

In September 2024 EirGrid advertised to recruit a new CEO. Contract terms and conditions for the EirGrid CEO role are under consideration and have not yet been finalised.