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Tuesday, 30 May 2006

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Departmental Bodies

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Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the public bodies under the control of his Department; their function, role, location and establishment date; the administration costs of each body in the year 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20470/06]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.

Public Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Name of Public Body Function of Public Body Role of Public Body Location of Public Body Establishment Date Administration Costs in 2005
IDA Ireland The Industrial Development Agency (Ireland) (IDA Ireland) is an Autonomous Statutory Agency set up under the Industrial Development Acts 1993 as amended. The functions of IDA Ireland are The principal role of IDA Ireland is to attract foreign direct investment to this country The headquarters of IDA Ireland is located in Dublin at Wilton Park House, Wilton Place, Dublin 2. In addition the Agency has ten regional offices throughout Ireland and twelve overseas offices. 1 January 1994. €36.626m
Public Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment—continued
Name of Public Body Function of Public Body Role of Public Body Location of Public Body Establishment Date Administration Costs in 2005
Enterprise Ireland To develop industry and enterprise in the State. To promote, assist and develop the marketing of goods and service industries. To assist enterprises in: To accelerate the development of World-Class Irish companies to achieve strong positions in global markets resulting in increased national and regional prosperity Glasnevin Dublin 9There are also 13 regional offices & 33 overseas offices 23 July, 1998 €105.2m
Public Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment—continued
Name of Public Body Function of Public Body Role of Public Body Location of Public Body Establishment Date Administration Costs in 2005
Personal Injuries Assessment Board To make assessments in certain situations, without the need for legal proceedings, for personal injuries See function Tallaght, Dublin 24. 13 April 2004 €6.05 million (this is a preliminary, unaudited, amount and may be subject to change)
Shannon Free Airport Development Company (Shannon Development) Regional development agency for Shannon Region Shannon Development's primary focus is to lead and encourage the identification and development of solutions to the critical needs or obstacles to development in the region. Town Centre, Shannon County Clare 28 January, 1959 €19.948m
Forfás Forfás provides a secretariat and research function to a number of independent advisory councils including: Forfás is the national policy advisory board for enterprise, trade, science, technology and innovation. Wilton Park House Wilton Place Dublin 2 1 January, 1994 €27.576m
National Standards Authority of Ireland The functions of the NSAI are set out in the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996, the Metrology Act 1996 to 1998 and the Packaged Goods (Quantity Control) Act 1980. In summary the NSAI has responsibility for the following functions: The National Standards Authority of Ireland supports enterprise, trade, consumers and government through the effective provision of services of the highest quality in the areas of Standards, Legal Metrology, Agrément Certification, Management and Product Certification Services and National Metrology. Glasnevin, Dublin 9 14 April, 1997 €8.8m
Public Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment—continued
Name of Public Body Function of Public Body Role of Public Body Location of Public Body Establishment Date Administration Costs in 2005
The Trade and Business Development Body InterTradeIreland A North/South body to exchange information and to co-ordinate work on trade, business development and related matters, in the mutual interests of both adminstrations on the island of Ireland. To enhance the global competitiveness of the all-island economy to the mutual benefit of Ireland and Northern Ireland through measures such as the creation of knowledge-intensive all-island trade and business development networks and the implementation of all-island trade and business development programmes. The Old Gasworks Business Park, Kilmorey Street, Newry BT34 2DE, Co. Down, Northern Ireland 2 December, 1999 €2.327m
FÁS Training and re-training in/for employment; recruitment service; employment schemes; placement and guidance services; assistance to community groups; advice for people returning to Ireland, those seeking employment in Ireland or elsewhere in the EU; information, advice or research on labour market issues. Operation of training and employment programmes provision of a placement service for industry, support for co-operative and community-based enterprises, and provision of information/advice to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. 23-33 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 2There are also Regional Offices & Training Centres across the country. January 1988 €148.545m
Public Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment—continued
Name of Public Body Function of Public Body Role of Public Body Location of Public Body Establishment Date Administration Costs in 2005
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) IAASA's main function is to supervise the regulation by the prescribed accountancy bodies of their members. It has a wide range of oversight functions, under the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act, 2003, including the power to: The objects of IAASA as provided for under the 2003 Act (Section 8) are to: Willow House, Millennium Park, Naas, Co. Kildare IAASA was formally established as a company in December, 2005, designated as the Supervisory Authority by the Minister for the purposes of the 2003 Act on 3 January 2006 and given most of its powers and functions on 2nd February 2006. N/A
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) SFI operates by issuing calls for proposals to Higher Education Institutes under its various Programmes and awarding research grants to the most competitive applicants following a rigorous international peer review process. To build and strengthen scientific and engineering research and its infrastructure in the areas of greatest strategic value to Ireland's long term competitiveness and development. Wilton Park House, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 25 July 2003 €7,361,000
Public Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment—continued
Name of Public Body Function of Public Body Role of Public Body Location of Public Body Establishment Date Administration Costs in 2005
The Competition Authority Statutory body to enforce the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002. 1. Investigate breaches of competition law. Parnell House, 14 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. First established in 1991 and continued by the Competition Act, 2002. €4.8m
Health and Safety Authority To enforce the law on occupational safety and health; promote, encourage and foster the prevention of accidents, dangerous occurrences and personal injury at work; and promote, encourage, foster and provide education and training in occupational safety, health and welfare. The Health and Safety Authority is the state body charged with overall responsibility for the administration, enforcement and promotion of workplace safety and health under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. 10 Hogan Place, Dublin 2 1st November 1989 €17.848m
Labour Relations Commission The promotion of good industrial relations through the provision of a comprehensive range of services designed to help prevent and resolve disputes. The Commission provides an industrial relations Conciliation Service; an industrial relations Advisory Development and Research Service (ADRS); and a Rights Commissioner Service Tom Johnson House Haddington Road Dublin 4 1991 €4.303m
Carlow County Enterprise Board To develop indigenous enterprise potential & stimulate economic activity at local level. The delivery of support programmes to micro-enterprise. Enterprise House, O'Brien Road, Carlow. October, 1993 €366,738
Cavan County Enterprise Board As above As above Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan. October, 1993 €367,924
Clare County Enterprise Board As above As above Enterprise House, Mill Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. October, 1993 €343,925
Cork City Enterprise Board As above As above 1/2, Bruach na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork. October, 1993 €310,500
Cork North County Enterprise Board As above As above 26 Davis St., Mallow, Co. Cork. October, 1993 €136,000
Cork South County Enterprise Board As above As above Unit 6a, South Ring Business Park, Kinsale Road, Cork. October, 1993 €401,700
Cork West County Enterprise Board As above As above 8 Kent Street, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. October, 1993 €355,477
Public Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment—continued
Name of Public Body Function of Public Body Role of Public Body Location of Public Body Establishment Date Administration Costs in 2005
Donegal County Enterprise Board As above As above The Enterprise Fund Business Centre, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal. October, 1993 €428,543
Dublin City Enterprise Board As above As above 17 Eustace Street, Dublin 2. October, 1993 €394,075
Fingal County Enterprise Board As above As above Upper Floor Office Suite, Mainscourt, 23 Upper Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. October, 1993 €380,000
South Dublin County Enterprise Board As above As above No. 3 Village Square, Old Bawn Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. October, 1993 €368,915
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Enterprise Board As above As above Nutgrove Enterprise Centre, Nutgrove Way, Rathfarnham Dublin 14. October, 1993 €420,000
Galway County and City Enterprise Board As above As above Wood Quay Court, Wood Quay, Galway. October, 1993 €362,696
Kerry County Enterprise Board As above As above County Buildings, Ratass, Tralee, Co. Kerry. October, 1993 €365,767
Kildare County Enterprise Board As above As above The Woods, Clane, Co. Kildare. October, 1993 €322,000
Kilkenny County Enterprise Board As above As above 42 Parliament Street, Kilkenny. October, 1993 €318,500
Laois County Enterprise Board As above As above IBS House, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. October, 1993 €280,000
Leitrim County Enterprise Board As above As above Carrick-on-Shannon Business Park, Dublin Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. October, 1993 €370,700
Limerick City Enterprise Board As above As above The Granary, Michael Street, Limerick. October, 1993 €382,000
Limerick County Enterprise Board As above As above Lower Mallow Street, Limerick. October, 1993 €322,581
Longford County Enterprise Board As above As above Longford Enterprise Centre, Templemichael, Ballinalee Road, Co. Longford. October, 1993 €329,000

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