Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Defence the areas and functions where responsibility has been devolved from him to a State or statutory agency; the agencies involved; the arrangements in each agency to respond on a priority basis to enquiries from Members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9920/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The relevant bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board and Coiste an Asgard.

The Civil Defence Board which was established under the Civil Defence Act 2002, has responsibility for the management and development of the Civil Defence Organisation at national level.

Coiste an Asgard is a company limited by guarantee set up under the Companies Acts in February 1987. The basic purpose of Coiste an Asgard is to promote the training of young people over the age of 16 in sailing and seamanship, particularly by the use of the sail-training vessel Asgard II.

Apart from Parliamentary Questions (for which special arrangements apply),the number of enquiries from members of Dáil Éireann received by either the Civil Defence Board or Coiste an Asgard is very small. However, any enquiry received is dealt with promptly.