Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the boards, bodies, authorities, agencies and quangos under the remit of her Department; the date of establishment; the number of members, staff and budget for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21731/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In reply to the Deputy, the following is the position:

Irish National Stud

Date of establishment: 11 April 1946

Number of Board members including Chairman: 7

As the National Stud is a commercial body which operates on a normal commercial basis its staff numbers and budgets are primarily a matter for the body itself. The information can be obtained from the annual reports of the Irish National Stud Co ltd or directly from the organisation itself.

Veterinary Council of Ireland*

Date of establishment: 1 January 2006 (previously the Veterinary Council which was set up under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1931)

Number of Board members including Chairman: 19

Staff: 3

*The Veterinary Council of Ireland is mainly funded from registration fees from Veterinary Practitioners and does not receive any exchequer funding.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 368: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the boards, bodies, authorities, agencies and quangos under the remit of her Department that have been abolished in the past ten years; the number of members, staff and budget in the year of abolition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21746/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An Bord Glas was merged with An Bord Bia on 1 July 2004. All of the 11 staff, functions and annual budget of €2.63m were transferred to An Bord Bia on that date.