Written answers
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Departmental Bodies
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [24094/07]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The information requested in relation to the state bodies and boards under the aegis of my Department was compiled in response to Question No. 519 of 2 October 2007 and forwarded to the Deputy on 15 October 2007. The information concerned is also set out in the table.
| Name of body/board | Date of establishment | No. of members | No. of staff | Budget | Year applicable |
| € | |||||
| Affordable Homes Partnership | 2005 | 9 | 6 | 1,100,000 | 2005 |
| 9 | 6 | 26,835,263 | 2006 | ||
| 9 | 10 | 26,960,737 | 2007 | ||
| An Bord Pleanála(1) | 1977 | 9 | 82.5 | 4,933,323 | 1998 |
| 10 | 94.5 | 6,232,331 | 1999 | ||
| 10 | 102.5 | 7,702,756 | 2000 | ||
| 10 | 138 | 10,432,447 | 2001 | ||
| 12 | 138 | 13,837,674 | 2002 | ||
| 12 | 138 | 13,233,970 | 2003 | ||
| 10 | 136.5 | 17,731,540 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | 146.5 | 18,799,861 | 2005 | ||
| 10 | 160.5 | 20,913,350 | 2006 | ||
| 10 | 160.5 | 15,294,000(2) | 2007 | ||
| Building Regulations Advisory Body | 1998 | 20 | Nil | 19,000 | 1998 |
| 20 | Nil | 19,000 | 1999 | ||
| 20 | Nil | 19,000 | 2000 | ||
| 20 | Nil | 19,000 | 2001 | ||
| 19 | Nil | 19,000 | 2002 | ||
| 19 | Nil | 18,000 | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Nil | 19,000 | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Nil | 19,000 | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Nil | 20,000 | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Nil | 20,000 | 2007 | ||
| An Chomhairle Leabharlanna | 1947 | 13 | 14 | 1,464,423 | 1998 |
| 13 | 14 | 1,611,987 | 1999 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 1,342,571 | 2000 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 2,253,371 | 2001 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 2,166,515 | 2002 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 2,916,685 | 2003 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 2,285,463 | 2004 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 3,617,774 | 2005 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 2,634,189 | 2006 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 3,913,457(3) | 2007 | ||
| Comhar Sustainable Development Council | 1999 | 26 | 3 | 228,000 | 1999 |
| 26 | 3 | 232,000 | 2000 | ||
| 26 | 3 | 238,000 | 2001 | ||
| 26 | 3 | 248,000 | 2002 | ||
| 26 | 3 | 250,000 | 2003 | ||
| 26 | 3 | 227,800 | 2004 | ||
| 26 | 3 | 156,500 | 2005 | ||
| 26 | 3 | 320,000 | 2006 | ||
| 26 | 4 | 320,000 | 2007 | ||
| Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board | 1998 | 5 | 0.5 | 42,303 | 1999(4) |
| 5 | 0.5 | 54,658 | 2000 | ||
| 5 | 0.5 | 12,977 | 2001 | ||
| 5 | 0.5 | 56,713 | 2002 | ||
| 5 | 0.5 | 33,868 | 2003 | ||
| 5 | 0.5 | 72,559 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | 0.5 | 64,102 | 2005 | ||
| 5 | 0.5 | 89,886 | 2006 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 100,000 | 2007 | ||
| Dublin Docklands Development Authority Board(5) | 1997 | 8 | N/A | N/A | 1998 |
| 8 | N/A | N/A | 1999 | ||
| 8 | N/A | N/A | 2000 | ||
| 8 | N/A | N/A | 2001 | ||
| 8 | N/A | N/A | 2002 | ||
| 8 | N/A | N/A | 2003 | ||
| 8 | N/A | N/A | 2004 | ||
| 8 | N/A | N/A | 2005 | ||
| 8 | N/A | N/A | 2006 | ||
| Dublin Docklands Development Council(5) | 1997 | 26 | N/A | N/A | 1998 |
| 26 | N/A | N/A | 1999 | ||
| 26 | N/A | N/A | 2000 | ||
| 26 | N/A | N/A | 2001 | ||
| 26 | N/A | N/A | 2002 | ||
| 26 | N/A | N/A | 2003 | ||
| 26 | N/A | N/A | 2004 | ||
| 26 | N/A | N/A | 2005 | ||
| 26 | N/A | N/A | 2006 | ||
| 26 | N/A | N/A | 2007 | ||
| Environmental Protection Agency(1) | 1993 | 17(6) | 179 | 14,795,109 | 1998 |
| 17 | 204 | 15,974,235 | 1999 | ||
| 17 | 220 | 22,255,671 | 2000 | ||
| 17 | 242 | 25,825,561 | 2001 | ||
| 17 | 242 | 24,464,929 | 2002 | ||
| 17 | 250 | 29,124,882 | 2003 | ||
| 17 | 250 | 33,720,089 | 2004 | ||
| 17 | 264 | 39,754,488 | 2005 | ||
| 17 | 290 | 46,390,598 | 2006 | ||
| 17 | 290 | 57,200,000(3) | 2007 | ||
| Fire Services Council | 1983 | 14 | 6 | 240,000 | 1998 |
| 14 | 6 | 273,000 | 1999 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 342,000 | 2000 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 414,000 | 2001 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 368,000 | 2002 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 372,000 | 2003 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 377,000 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 435,000 | 2005 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 379,000 | 2006 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 634,000 | 2007 | ||
| The Heritage Council | 1995 | 15 | 15 | 5,079,000 | 1998 |
| 15 | 15 | 6,450,000 | 1999 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 6,980,000 | 2000 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 10,140,000 | 2001 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 10,498,000 | 2002 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 9,370,000 | 2003 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 10,178,000 | 2004 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 8,987,000 | 2005 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 10,970,000 | 2006 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 11,800,000 | 2007 | ||
| Housing Finance Agency | 1981 | 12 | 11 | 781,000 | 1998 |
| 12 | 11 | 916,999 | 1999 | ||
| 12 | 11 | 912,000 | 2000 | ||
| 12 | 11 | 1,211,000 | 2001 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 1,337,000 | 2002 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 1,606,000 | 2003 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 1,574,000 | 2004 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 1,610,000 | 2005 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 1,754,000 | 2006 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 1,834,000 | 2007 | ||
| Irish Water Safety(7) | 1999 | 12 | 5 | 505,441 | 2000 |
| 12 | 5 | 553,274 | 2001 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 827,662 | 2002 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 702,513 | 2003 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 772,977 | 2004 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 866,078 | 2005 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 963,556 | 2006 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 1,000,000(3) | 2007 | ||
| Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency | June 2007 | 15 | 15 (shared with Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency | Expenditure of 450,000 between the Limerick Northside and the Limerick Southside Regeneration Agencies has been sanctioned in respect of projected salary and start up costs 2007 | 2007 |
| Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency | June 2007 | 15 | 15 (shared with Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency | Expenditure of 450,000 between the Limerick Northside and the Limerick Southside Regeneration Agencies has been sanctioned in respect of projected salary and start up costs 2007 | 2007 |
| Local Government Computer Services Board | 1975 | 11 | 109 | 4,971,569 | 1998 |
| 11 | 93 | 5,838,459 | 1999 | ||
| 11 | 81 | 8,485,915 | 2000 | ||
| 11 | 89 | 11,319,264 | 2001 | ||
| 11 | 93 | 19,380,215 | 2002 | ||
| 11 | 95 | 19,370,566 | 2003 | ||
| 11 | 95 | 19,796,925 | 2004 | ||
| 11 | 92 | 18,885,050 | 2005 | ||
| 11 | 96 | 15,056,158 | 2006 | ||
| 11 | 96 | 15,000,000 | 2007 | ||
| Local Government Management Services Board | 1997 | 13 | 16 | 936,056 | 1998 |
| 13 | 19 | 1,911,062 | 1999 | ||
| 11 | 19 | 5,037,114 | 2000 | ||
| 11 | 16 | 5,105,097 | 2001 | ||
| 11 | 21 | 5,177,046 | 2002 | ||
| 13 | 23 | 6,221,420 | 2003 | ||
| 13 | 28 | 7,109,595 | 2004 | ||
| 13 | 28 | 7,695,132 | 2005 | ||
| 13 | 32 | 8,998,541 | 2006 | ||
| 13 | 30 | 9,500,000(3) | 2007 | ||
| National Building Agency | 1960 | 13 | 52 | 2,773,000 | 1998 |
| 13 | 51 | 2,984,000 | 1999 | ||
| 12 | 57 | 3,356,000 | 2000 | ||
| 12 | 61 | 4,111,000 | 2001 | ||
| 13 | 59 | 4,343,000 | 2002 | ||
| 13 | 56 | 4,158,000 | 2003 | ||
| 13 | 57 | 4,615,000 | 2004 | ||
| 13 | 57 | 4,888,000 | 2005 | ||
| 12 | 61 | 5,374,000 | 2006 | ||
| 12 | 61 | 5,844,000 | 2007 | ||
| Private Residential Tenancies Board | 2004 | 14 | 26 | 267,259 | 2004 |
| 14 | 27 | 2,176,992 | 2005 | ||
| 14 | 27 | 3,480,435 | 2006 | ||
| 14 | 27 | 3,818,000(3) | 2007 | ||
| Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) | 1992 | 12 | 45 | 1,913,890 | 1998 |
| 12 | 45 | 2,159,000 | 1999 | ||
| 12 | 45 | 2,217,000 | 2000 | ||
| 12 | 45 | 2,641,000 | 2001 | ||
| 12 | 45 | 2,715,000 | 2002 | ||
| 12 | 45 | 3,068,000 | 2003 | ||
| 12 | 46 | 3,310,000 | 2004 | ||
| 12 | 46.2 | 3,663,000 | 2005 | ||
| 12 | 46.2 | 4,662,000 | 2006 | ||
| 12 | 46.2 | 3,971,000 | 2007 | ||
| The Rent Tribunal | 1983 | 9 | Nil | 79,220 | 1998 |
| 9 | Nil | 83,110 | 1999 | ||
| 9 | Nil | 95,583 | 2000 | ||
| 9 | Nil | 104,689 | 2001 | ||
| 9 | Nil | 160,842 | 2002 | ||
| 9 | Nil | 85,760 | 2003 | ||
| 8 | Nil | 99,966 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Nil | 64,282 | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Nil | 187,661 | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Nil | 53,000 | 2007 | ||
| Notes: | |||||
| (1)In the case an Bord Pleanála and the Environmental Protection Agency the budget listed includes Oireachtas grants and own resource income. | |||||
| (2)The budget listed for An Bord Pleanála in respect of 2007 does not include own resource income. | |||||
| (3)The budget listed for an Chomhairle Leabharlanna, the Environmental Protection Agency, Irish Water Safety, Local Government Management Services Board and the Private Residential Tenancies Board in respect of 2007 is provisional. | |||||
| (4)In the case of the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board, 1999 was the first year in respect of which expenditure arose. | |||||
| (5)As the Dublin Docklands Development Authority is not publicly funded details relating to its staffing and budget are not included. | |||||
| (6)In the case of the Environmental Protection Agency the membership consists of 5 board members and 12 Advisory committee members | |||||
| (7)The budget listed for Irish Water Safety includes Oireachtas grants, local authority contributions and own resource income. |
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