Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of new boards, agencies, bodies, commissions and offices which have been established in the past ten years and the number which have been abolished under the remit of her Department. [30487/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In the past 10 years, 5 bodies were established under the remit of my Department as follows: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board — 17 June 1998*; Agriculture Appeals Office — 13 May 2002; Licensing Authority for Sea Fishing Boats — 1 July 2003*; Veterinary Council of Ireland (previously the Veterinary Council) — 1 January 2006; Sea Fisheries Protection Authority — 1 July 2006*. An Bord Glas was merged with An Bord Bia with effect from 1 July 2004.

*At present under the remit of this Department, but established under the remit of Department of Marine, Communications and Natural Resources.