Organisation information
State agencies under the aegis of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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From: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Published on: 25 February 2021
- Last updated on: 5 August 2025
State agencies
State board fees payable
| Name of Body | Chairperson Rate | Members Rate [Notes 2 and 3] |
| An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (SOLAS) | n/a | n/a |
| Grangegorman Development Authority | €8,978 | €5,985 |
| Higher Education Authority (HEA) | €11,970 | €7,695 |
| Irish Research Council | n/a | n/a |
| Léargas – The Exchange Bureau | n/a | n/a |
| Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) | n/a | n/a |
| Science Foundation Ireland | €20,520 | €11,970 ( Note 3) |
| Skillnet Ireland | €11,970 | €7,695 |
Note 1: No fees are applicable in respect of these bodies
Note 2: Under the one person, one salary principle, public servants and public sector employees who sit on state boards may not be paid board fees.
Note 3: Option to waive board fees - it is a requirement since January 2012 that board members are given the option to waive the related board fee on a discretionary basis as a matter of formal protocol. Certain members of the board of the Science Foundation Ireland avail of this option.
