John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the costs paid from Exchequer funds to 31 December 2004 in relation to all commissions, inquiries and tribunals commenced since 1995 by his Department; the title of the commission, inquiry and tribunal; the estimated date of completion of same; the estimated final cost of each commission, inquiry and tribunal. [18763/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The Southern Regional Fisheries Board Commission was established by order on 23 February 1996 under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1995 to take over the management, conservation and protection functions of the fisheries board. The commission ceased on 31 December 1999.

It has not been possible within the time available to establish the costs of the commission, as these would have been incorporated into the overall operating costs of the board for the time period concerned. There have been no inquiries or tribunals set up by this Department since 1995.