Written answers
Tuesday, 5 February 2008
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Bodies
9:00 pm
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 706: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the statutory bodies for which he has responsibility; and the date of establishment of each of these statutory bodies. [3085/08]
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 707: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [3100/08]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 706 and 707 together.
The Statutory Bodies, including establishment dates, for which I have responsibility, are detailed in the following table.
The annual operating cost for each of the past five years of each statutory body can be found in the annual reports and accounts published by each of these bodies, which should be available through the library of the Houses.
Board Name | Date of Establishment |
An Post | 1st January 1984 |
Commission for Communications Regulation | 1st December 2002 |
Digital Hub Development Agency | 21st July 2003 |
RTÉ | Radio 1st January 1926: Television 31st December 1961 |
TG4 | 1st April 2007 |
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland | IRTC was established on 17th October 1988 (Broadcasting Act, 2001 effective 1/9/01 resulted in the change of name for the Independent Radio and Television Commission to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI)) |
Broadcasting Complaints Commission | The Broadcasting Complaints Commission was established by the Government in 1977 under Section 18A of the Broadcasting Act, 1960, inserted by Section 4 of the Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976. |
Central Fisheries BoardRegional Fisheries Boards (7) | 29th October 198029th October 1980 |
ESB | 11th August 1927 |
EirGrid | 1st July 2006 |
Bord Gáis Éireann | 13th September 1976 |
Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) | Commission for Electricity regulation established on 14th July 1999. The functions of the CER along with its name were changed by the Gas (Interim Regulation) Act, 2002. |
Bord Na Móna | 31st December 1946 |
Irish National Petroleum Corporation Ltd | 29th June 1979 |
Loughs Agency | 2nd December 1999 |
National Oil Reserves Agency | 1st August 2007 |
National Salmon Commission | 21st March 2000 |
Sustainable Energy Ireland | 1st May 2002 |
Mining Board | Established under the Minerals Development Act, 1940 |
Ordnance Survey of Ireland | 4th March 2002. |
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