Oral Question CEO car allowance Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company

Dáil Question
No: 143

Ref No:
8572/13 Lottery: 11 Proof: 117

Dáil Question
No:

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 888 of 5 February 2013, and his commitment to taking up the issue of €20,000 payment of a car allowance to the CEO of Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, if he will now agree to taking up the issue with the acting chairperson instead as it is unclear when a new chairperson will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. – Thomas Pringle. For ORAL answer on Tuesday, 19th February, 2013. Ref No: 8574/13 Lottery: 68 Proof: 169

Answered by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport
Leo Varadkar

REPLY

This question relates to Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company.

I informed the Deputy in response to Questions on 5 February 2013 that my Department would forward the questions to the Company for an explanation of their accounting practices for the Deputy’s information. This issued to the Company on 13 February last and if the Deputy does not receive an answer within ten working days from that date he should contact my private office.

At present I am actively recruiting a Chairperson, and I hope to be in a position to do so shortly. I have undertaken previously that I would ask the new Chairperson to review certain matters relating to the CEO remuneration raised by the Deputy.  The Chairperson designate will as usual appear before the Joint Committee before being appointed.

When appointed I would like to see the new Chairperson and Board deal with these issues quickly in order that the company can focus on the immediate and long term future direction and success of the harbour company.

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