Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2025
357. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the new process for determining the pay of chief executives in commercial State companies following the review carried out by the Senior Posts Remuneration Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52071/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra358. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the commercial State companies for which new pay bands for chief executives have been communicated by his Department to line Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52072/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra359. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has received any correspondence or representations from the boards of any State companies and/or line Departments since 31 March 2025 regarding the pay of their chief executives; if so, to provide details of the companies concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52073/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 357, 358 and 359 together.
The Senior Posts Remuneration Committee (SPRC) was established by Government in March 2024. The SPRC was requested to perform a review of the remuneration arrangements for the CEOs of Commercial State Bodies (CSBs).
The SPRC made a number of findings and 17 recommendations. The report outlines the importance of fair and appropriate remuneration as a key element in the recruitment and retention of CEOs of CSBs who are critical to the State's future development and economic performance. Overall, the SPRC found that there is a requirement for a transparent framework for the regular review of CEO remuneration.
Having considered the SPRC report, the Government agreed to implement a more structured approach to the remuneration across CEOs in CSBs. The SPRC report was published on 29 April 2025. A banded salary structure was agreed by Government and has been implemented for CEOs, which ranges from their current salary to the market median of the relevant band.
Proposals for changes to salaries for CEOs of CSBs within this framework agreed by Government may be made by the relevant Board and are subject to approval by the relevant Minister and, subsequently, my consent.
