State Bodies

Wednesday, 5 July 2023

Questions (101)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

101. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education 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. [33048/23]

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Minister for Education

The details sought by the Deputy in regard to the aegis bodies in the scope of the question are set out in the attached table. I am advised that no bonuses and also no benefits in kind were paid to CEOs of the bodies under the aegis of my Department.

The processes required in the sanctioning of remuneration packages of aegis body CEOs are guided by the stipulations of the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform’s guidance booklet "Guidelines for Appointments of CEOs of Non-Commercial Bodies". Section 4.7 of the guidance states that the provision of perquisites is not permitted under Government policy.

Annually the Chairperson of each state body furnishes to me, in conjunction with the supply of the body's Annual Report, a report, which includes an affirmation that Government policy on the pay of the CEO is complied with. The Chairperson supplies such annual assurances under the terms of DPENDR’s Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.

Name of Body	2020	2021	2022
			Grade Equivalent Pay Scale of the CEO
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG)	CEO paid on the Senior Inspector pay scale	CEO paid on the Senior Inspector pay scale	A new CEO was appointed in 2022 with pay set at Principal Officer (Standard) pay scale

Educational Research Centre1	CEO paid on the Principal Officer (Higher) pay scale plus a Director’s allowance of €13,272	CEO paid on the Principal Officer (Higher) pay scale plus a Director’s allowance of €13,272	CEO paid on the Principal Officer (Higher) pay scale plus a Director’s allowance of €14,085

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment	CEO paid on Assistant Secretary pay scale	CEO paid on Assistant Secretary pay scale	CEO paid on Assistant Secretary pay scale

National Council for Special Education	CEO paid on Assistant Secretary pay scale	CEO paid on Assistant Secretary pay scale	CEO paid on Assistant Secretary pay scale

The Teaching Council	CEO paid on Principal Officer (Higher) pay scale	CEO paid on Principal Officer (Higher) pay scale	CEO paid on Principal Officer (Higher) pay scale

State Examinations Commission (SEC)	CEO paid on Assistant Secretary pay scale	CEO paid on Assistant Secretary pay scale	CEO paid on Assistant Secretary pay scale

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Caranua)2	CEO paid on Principal Officer (Standard) pay scale	CEO paid on Principal Officer (Standard) pay scale	N/A

Note 1. The CEO of the ERC resigned in 2022 and an interim CEO has been appointed.

Note 2. Caranua has not had a CEO employed since March 2021.