Written answers
Tuesday, 5 February 2008
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Departmental Bodies
9:00 pm
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 435: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the statutory bodies for which he has responsibility; and the date of establishment of each of these statutory bodies. [3095/08]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The five statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Pensions Board, the Combat Poverty Agency, the Citizens Information Board (formerly Comhairle), the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of my Department. The following table contains the information sought.
| Name of Statutory Body | Date of Establishment |
| Social Welfare Tribunal | October 1982 |
| Combat Poverty Agency | September 1986 |
| The Pensions Board | December 1990 |
| Comhairle | |
| (Comhairle combines the functions of the former National Social Services Board with certain functions of the former National Rehabilitation Board) | June 2000 |
| Citizens Information Board (The Comhairle name was changed to Citizens Information Board in February 2007 under the Citizens Information Act 2007) | February 2007 |
| Family Support Agency | May 2003 |
| Office of the Pensions Ombudsman | September 2003 |
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 436: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the annual operating cost for each of the past five years of each statutory body for which he has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3110/08]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 437: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of task forces currently operating in his Department; the membership and terms of reference; the name of each one; the estimate cost of the taskforce; if he will report on the progress being made by the task force; if they have made any recommendations to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3168/08]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the taskforces established under the auspices of his Department in the past five years; the recommendations made by each taskforce; the progress being made in implementing these recommendations; if specific recommendations have been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3183/08]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 439: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the taskforces established under the auspices of his Department in the past five years; the cost of these taskforces in terms of administrative support, expenses, research and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/08]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 to 439, inclusive, together.
No task forces are currently operating in my Department and none have been established in my Department in the past five years.
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