Written answers
Thursday, 4 July 2013
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
International Bodies Membership
Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline each international organisation, international agency or international body that Ireland is a member of that his Department or a State body or agency under the aegis of his Department is responsible for or co-responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32806/13]
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is a member of a number of international organisations which are linked to the sectors in which my Department operates, oversees and, in some instances regulates. A list of these organisations is set out in tabular format.
List of Organisations which the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is a member of
European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (ITSO)
European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (EUTELSAT)
Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications Administrations
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
European Broadcasting Union
International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Energy Forum
Energy Charter Secretariat
Commission for the Geological Map of the World (CGMW)
EuroGeosurveys
ProGEO - The European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage
Integrated Ocean Drilling - Programme (IODP) - European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD)
International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)
Geological Curators Group
Institute of International and European Affairs
The information sought regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I have notified the agencies under the aegis of the Department, of the question, and have requested them to respond directly to the Deputy with their replies.
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