Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2023
295. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of board members for the Arts Council; the current allowance for members of the board; the total number of meetings of the board in each of the past ten years; and the total expenditure on the board annually in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [23876/23]
View answerThe Arts Council consists of a Chair and 12 ordinary members all appointed by me as Minister. Subject to the "One Person, One Salary Rule", the Chair of the Arts Council is entitled to an annual fee of €8,978 and ordinary members are entitled to a fee of €5,985 though some members choose to waive this fee. Details of the number of meetings of the Council as well as all fees and expenses received by members are published annually in the Annual Report which is available to download from the publications section of the Arts Council's website www.artscouncil.ie/publications/?&Category=Annual%20reports
