asked the Minister for Finance if he will give a list of all civil servants and ex-civil servants in all State boards under the aegis of his Department; and the fees and expenses payable to each such person at 31 December 1981 and 31 March 1982.

Clare): The information requested is in the form of a tabular statement and I propose to circulate it in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Fees and Expenses

The fee for Board membership is set at £1,200 per annum. Neither Mr. Ó Cofaigh nor Mr. Doyle, however, receives fees or expenses in respect of their membership of the Board of the Central Bank.

Are fees paid to civil servants serving on boards?

(Clare): Not to civil servants.

They are paid to ex-civil servants.

(Clare): To one.