Written answers

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Regulatory Authorities

9:00 pm

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 694: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total operating budget for all regulators and regulatory authorities within the State for the years 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7019/08]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In line with the definition of a "regulatory body" set out in the report — Bodies in Ireland with Regulatory Powers — published by the Department of the Taoiseach in February 2007, information in relation to the operating budgets of regulators and regulatory authorities related to my Department is set out below.

In relation to the Department's regulatory functions, operating costs associated with the discharge of these functions are included in the overall expenditure estimate provisions as published at the start of each year. The costs of discharging regulatory functions by local authorities are provided for in the local authority annual revenue budgets. These totalled €4,272.37 million and €4,719.02 million respectively in 2006 and 2007.

In relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department, the table below sets out the funding provided by my Department to bodies with regulatory powers in 2006 and 2007. It should be noted that some of the bodies concerned also receive funding from own resources such as fees.

Name of bodyYear applicableBudget
An Bord Pleanála200613,609,000
200715,990,000
Environmental Protection Agency200629,099,000
200739,659,000
Private Residential Tenancies Board20063,480,435
20075,739,940
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland20064,662,000
20073,971,000

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