Written answers
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
Department of Finance
Departmental Bodies
9:00 pm
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the report Outsourcing Ireland, Public Bodies and Accountability published in May 2006 by TASC; the public bodies operating under the umbrella of his Department; the bodies which are not subject to FOI legislation; the annual budget of each of the above agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19260/06]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware of the TASC report on Outsourcing Ireland, Public Bodies and Accountability. As regards the public bodies (other than civil service bodies) to which I appoint board members, the following is the position with regard to FOI and the annual budgets of the bodies, where these are provided from Exchequer funds.
| Body Name | Subject to FOI | Annual Budget in € |
| Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland | No | |
| Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority | No | |
| Financial Services Ombudsman Council | No | |
| Credit Union Advisory Committee | Yes | 30,000 |
| Financial Services Consultative Consumer Panel | No | |
| Financial Services Consultative Industry Panel | No | |
| National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee (also includes the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission, the State Claims Agency and the National Development Finance Agency) | No | 30m for 2006 to cover administrative costs |
| Ordnance Survey Ireland | Yes | 9.265m (Grant-in-Aid) |
| An Post National Lottery Company | No | |
| Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal | No | 300,000 |
| Valuation Tribunal | No | 228,000 |
| Sealúchais Árachais Teoranta | No | |
| Review Body on Higher Remuneration | No | 300,000 |
| Public Service Benchmarking Body | No | 1.9m |
| Special EU Programmes Body | No | 1.411m |
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