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Dáil Éireann - Volume 262 - 11 July, 1972

Written Answers. - Semi-State Body Chairman.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

1090

106. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) [1090] the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

The Taoiseach Jack Lynch

The Taoiseach: An Comhairle Ealaíon, the only semi-State body under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach, does not have a post of chairman.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

107. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Health (Mr. Childers) Erskine Hamilton Childers

Minister for Health (Mr. Childers): As I have indicated in replies to previous similar questions a large number of public-spirited people give their services on a voluntary unpaid basis to bodies established under the aegis of my Department. There are only two such bodies whose chairman is remunerated. Neither of these bodies was in existence in 1922. The present rate of remuneration in each case is as follows:

Hospitals Commission £2,000 per annum.

Voluntary Health Insurance Board £500 per annum.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

108. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Transport and Power (Mr. B. Lenihan) Brian (Snr.) Lenihan

Minister for Transport and Power (Mr. B. Lenihan): Following is the information requested:

1091 1092

[1091] [1092]

Semi-State Body	(a)		(b)	(c)	(d)
Semi-State Body	Date of first appointment of Chairman	Salary on date of appointment	Adjustments made since	Date of adjustment	Salary after adjustment
Irish Shipping Ltd.	1941	Nil	Increase £750	March, 1949	£750
British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd.	1965	£750			£750
Bord na Móna	1936	£150	Increase of £100 Increase of £250 Increase of £250	June, 1946 April, 1947 January, 1954	£750
Córas Iompair Éireann	1950	£4,500 (Full-time)	Increase of £1,000 Increase of £660 Reduction of £4,660 (Part-time)	August, 1963 February, 1964 October, 1966	£1,500
Ostlanna Iompair Éireann		Chairman of C.I.E. acts as Chairman—no salary paid.
Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd.	1959	£250	Increase of £500	February, 1963	£750
Bord Fáilte Éireann	1952	£500	Increase of £100	July, 1962	£600
Aer Lingus Teo.	1936	£300	Reduction of £300 Increase of £1,500	December, 1941 June, 1954	£1,500
Aer Línte Teo.		Chairmanship held by Chairman of Aer Lingus Teo.
Aer Rianta	1949	£1,000	Reduction of £1,000 Increase of £600	May, 1954 August, 1966	£600
Electricity Supply Board	1927	£2,000 (Full-time)	Reduction of £300 Increase of £300 Increase of £500 Increase of £1,000 Increase of £700 Increase of £300 Increase of £540 Increase of £1,960 Increase of £490 Increase of £600	February, 1930 November, 1936 April, 1947 July, 1950 December, 1958 November, 1961 February, 1964 June, 1968 April, 1970 January, 1971	£8,190

NOTES: (1) In the early years of the Air Companies the Chairman received a composite fee in respect of Chairmanship of all three Boards. The Chairmanship of Aer Lingus Teo. and Aer Línte Teo, has been vested in one person since August 1966 when a separate Chairman was appointed to Aer Rianta Teoranta.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

1093

[1093] 109. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. J. Brennan) Joseph Brennan

Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. J. Brennan): There are no semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

110. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Labour if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Labour (Mr. J. Brennan) Joseph Brennan

1094

[1094] Minister for Labour (Mr. J. Brennan): The remuneration of the chairman of An Chomhairle Oiliúna has been £450 per annum since the first chairman was appointed in 1967.

The remuneration of the chairman of CERT Limited has been £500 a year since the first chairman was appointed in 1963, but during the period December, 1968, to July, 1971, the chairman did not draw this remuneration.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

111. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Colley) George Colley

Minister for Finance (Mr. Colley): Following is the information:

Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd.:

Period :
July 1928—December 1933	Full-time Chairman	£1,400 p.a.
December 1933—June 1958	Part-time Chairman	£800 p.a.
July 1958—June 1961	Full-time Chairman	£1,200 p.a.
June 1961—July 1964	,, ,,	£1,750 p.a.
July 1964—March 1965	,, ,,	£2,800 p.a.
April 1965—May 1968	,, ,,	£3,250 p.a.
June 1968—March 1970	,, ,,	£4,000 p.a.
April 1970—December 1970	,, ,,	£4,280 p.a.
January 1971—to date	,, ,,	£4,680 p.a.

Central Bank of Ireland:

The Governor of the Central Bank acts as Chairman of the Board. The Governor's salary is fixed by the Board of the Bank.

Cólucht Groighe Náisiúnta na hÉireann Teo.:

Period:
April 1946—February 1964	Part-time Chairman	£300 p.a.
February 1964—to date	,, ,,	£375 p.a.

Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teoranta:

Period
October 1933—October 1937	Full-time Chairman	£2,000 p.a.
November 1937—1952	Part-time Chairman	£750 p.a.
1952—to date	,, ,,	£900 p.a.

Erin Foods Ltd.:

Period:
September 1963—December 1964	Part-time Chairman	£250 p.a.
December 1964—November 1966	,, ,,	£325 p.a.
November 1966—to date	,, ,,	£500 p.a.

1095

[1095] Fóir Teoranta:

Established March 1972

Part-time Chairman

£750 p.a.

Industrial Credit Company Ltd.:

Period:
October 1933—October 1935	Full-time Chairman	£1,400 p.a.
November 1935—October 1946	,, ,,	£1,600 p.a.
October 1946—April 1952	,, ,,	£2,250 p.a.
June 1952—October 1952	Part-time Chairman	£300 p.a.
November 1952—November 1955	,, ,,	£500 p.a.
December 1955—May 1959	,, ,,	£1,000 p.a.
May 1959—December 1960	,, ,,	£1,250 p.a.
January 1961—December 1961	,, ,,	£2,000 p.a.
January 1962—January 1964	,, ,,	£2,185 p.a.
February 1964—March 1965	,, ,,	£2,447 p.a.
April 1965—May 1968	Full-time Chairman	£5,000 p.a.
June 1968—May 1969	,, ,,	£5,450 p.a.
May 1969—to date	Part-time Chairman	£1,500 p.a.

During the period June 1952 to March 1965 a sum of £1,500 p.a. was refunded by the Company to the Department of Industry and Commerce in respect of the salary of the Chairman, an official of that Department.

Irish Life Assurance Co. Ltd.

June 1939—July 1947	Part-time Chairman	£300
July 1947—June 1950	,, ,,	£600
June 1950—to date	,, ,,	£800

The Racing Bord:

Chairman unpaid

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

112. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for the Gaeltacht (Mr. Colley) George Colley

Minister for the Gaeltacht (Mr. Colley): Is mar seo a leanas atá na sonraí faoi luach saothair na gCathaoirleach in aghaidh na bliana:—

Gaeltarra Éireann:—£750 ó bunaíodh an bord ar 1 Aibreán, 1958 ach ní raibh aon íocaíocht don tréimhse 25.11.59 go 19.9.64.

Arramara Teoranta (a raibh an t-ainm Alginate Industries (Ireland) Limited air nuair a ghlac an Stát scaireanna ann sa bhliain 1949):— £50 ó mhí na Nollag, 1949, £200 ó mhí Iúil, 1966 agus £300 ó mhí na Samhna, 1969.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

1096

113. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister [1096] for Lands if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Lands (Mr. S. Flanagan) Sean Flanagan

Minister for Lands (Mr. S. Flanagan): There are no semi-State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Lands.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

114. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Education (Mr. Faulkner) Padraig Faulkner

Minister for Education (Mr. Faulkner): There are no semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of my Department.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

1097

[1097] 115. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Mr. J. Gibbons) James Gibbons

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Mr. J. Gibbons): None of the semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department existed in 1922. The information in respect of each body since the date of its inception is being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

1098

116. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of the chairman [1098] of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. Lalor) Patrick J. Lalor

Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. Lalor): In the case of several of the semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department (Industrial Development Authority, Nitrigín Éireann Teoranta, Ceimicí Teoranta, Min Fhéir (1959) Teoranta, Córas Tráchtála, Institute for Industrial Research and Standards), the chairman is part-time and is remunerated by fee. In the cases where the chairman is, or was at any time, in receipt of a salary, the information is as set out in the following statement:

Name of Body	Annual Salary	Date from which salary was payable
	£
Industrial Development Authority:	2,500	26th May, 1949
(Established 26th May, 1949; reconstituted 1st April, 1970 from which date the Chairman has been remunerated by fee.)	2,815	1st November, 1961
	3,153	1st February, 1964
	4,000	1st April, 1965
	5,000	1st June, 1968
	5,450	26th November, 1969
Irish Steel Holdings Ltd.:	2,750	19th March, 1961
(Prior to 19th March, 1961, the Chairman was remunerated on a fee basis.)	2,950	1st February, 1964
	3,750	1st June, 1968
	4,015	1st April, 1970
	4,390	1st January, 1971
Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta:	4,000	19th March, 1965
(Except for the period 19th March, 1965 to 6th April, 1966, the Chairman was part-time and remunerated by fee.)	4,635	1st April, 1965

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

117. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Justice (Mr. O'Malley) Desmond J. O'Malley

Minister for Justice (Mr. O'Malley): There are no bodies of any kind envisaged in the question under the aegis of my Department.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

118. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Defence if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date which figures are available.

Minister for Defence (Mr. Cronin) Gerry Cronin

Minister for Defence (Mr. Cronin): There are no semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

1099 1100

119. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Local Government if he will [1099] state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment [1100] and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Molloy) Robert Molloy

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Molloy): The following is the information:

	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
Body	Salary paid in 1922	Adjustments since then	Date of each adjustment	Remuneration of Chairman
1. National Building Agency Ltd.	Not in existence in 1922	Not applicable	Not applicable	Chairman's fee—£450 p.a.
2. An Foras Forbartha	,,	,,	,,	,, —£450 p.a.
3. An Chomhairle Leabharlana	,,	,,	,,	,, —£200 p.a.
4. Medical Bureau of Road Safety	,,	,,	,,	,, —£500 p.a.

Mr. L'Estrange Mr. L'Estrange

120. Mr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. G. Collins) Gerard Collins

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. G. Collins): Radio Telefís Éireann is the only such body for which I have a responsibility. The remuneration of the chairman was fixed at £1,000 per annum on the establishment of RTE in 1960 and it has not since been adjusted.

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