To formulate:
The leader of the SDP said that the government wants from Portuguese taxes “they pay Dr. Pedro Adao e Silva more than 300,000 euros to organize or help organize events” dedicated to the 50th anniversary of April 25th. “I think this is absolutely scandalous and I even think that you can read that this is the payment for the services of the Socialist Party in Portuguese taxes,” he accused. On the other hand, Rui Rio referred to the instruction of PS Deputy Ana Paula Vitorino to chair the Office of Mobility and Transport (AMT) “with an even higher salary.”
Context:
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing has submitted to the Commission on Recruitment and Selection for Public Administration (CRESAP) the name of Ana Paula Vitorino for the chairmanship of the AMT, which is currently chaired by Joao Fernando Amaral Carvalho… “It will later be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 17 of the Framework Law on Regulatory Authorities,” a source in the PÚBLICO government confirmed.
On Tuesday, the president of the SDP asked the prime minister for clarification on the choice Pedro Adam and Silva addressed to the executive commissioner named after the 50th anniversary of April 25 and St. Ana Paula Vitorino for AMT. Rui Rio criticized the appointment of both, noting that “the ability of engineer Ana Paula Vitorino” to occupy the position is in doubt, but he believes that “out of 10 million Portuguese, male or female, many other people are capable of doing the job.” The Deputy PS was already Minister of the Sea in the previous government of Antonio Costa, and before that she was Secretary of State for Transport from 2005 to 2009.
“Thus, we are talking about the fact that the minister [Pedro Nuno Santos] appoints the wife of a government colleague [Eduardo Cabrita]but I think it’s even worse: he appoints a deputy from the Socialist Party, ”she defended. Rio also mentioned that Ana Paula Vitorino will have an “even bigger salary” than Adao e Silva. Pedro Nuno Santos, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, has already stated that Ana Paula Vitorino “is one of the most qualified professionals in our country in this area. [dos transportes] and those who know him understand that his profile guarantees independence from the regulated. ”
Facts:
According to the statute on the remuneration of the public administration, the position that Pedro Adao e Silva will take as Director of the Executive Committee on the occasion of the celebration of the April 25 revolution, which will last until the end of 2026, is entitled to monthly remuneration € 3,745.26plus € 780.36 for hospitality.
According to data published in website AMT itself, the president has the right to base monthly remuneration of € 12,000, plus € 4,800 for entertainment expenses, the value is determined by the Remuneration Committee (RC). However, there has been an update on these salaries, which have been cut, an AMT source confirmed to PÚBLICO. Thus, the salary was 8,250 euros for all members of the Board of Directors (CA), regardless of position. In the case of the president, this can go up to 40% of this amount in the form of allowances.
“CV unanimously decided to set monthly salaries of 12,000 euros, 10,800 euros and 9,600 euros for the president, vice president and members, respectively, as well as a hospitality supplement of 40% of the respective monthly salary, as positioned by the AMT Council Directors with a degree of maturity slightly lower than more consolidated partners of regulatory organizations “as indicated in the document”Decision 1/2015 of the Remuneration Committee of the Mobility and Transport Authority»Published No. website this entity.
Short:
It is true that in reality MP Ana Paula Vitorino’s salary (if approved) will be higher than Pedro Adao e Silva’s. Rui Rio’s phrase is correct.
