Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the boards, bodies, authorities, agencies and quangos under the remit of his Department; the date of establishment; the number of members, staff and budget for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24092/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established on the 6th June 2002. The Table details the Boards, Bodies, Agencies and Authorities within the ambit of the Department since its establishment in 2002 and includes the number of board members as well as details of staffing and budget for each of the years since then.

The Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board was dissolved on 4th January 2006 in accordance with the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005. A reconstituted Board (Dormant Accounts Board) was established under the same legislation. The fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursement Board were met directly from the Dormant Accounts Fund and no staff were directly employed by the Board. Details of the fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Board from its establishment to its dissolution in January 2006 are available in Annual Reports produced and published by the Board.

For the sake of completeness, I should add that the budgets provided in respect of Pobal relate only to this Department's programmes and schemes. Pobal also operate programmes and schemes on behalf of other Government Departments. Details of relevant spend for these are available from the Pobal annual reports or from the Pobal website www.pobal.ie.