Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff employed, their out-turn for 2008 and budget for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6495/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that at present there is only one office — Oifig an Choimisinéir Teanga — with what might be termed regulatory functions that is funded from my Department's Vote Group.

Oifig an Choimisinéir Teanga is an independent, statutory office whose role and functions are set out in Part 4 of the Official Languages Act 2003. Essentially, the role of the Office is to monitor compliance by public bodies with the provisions of that Act. A total of 8 staff, including the Coimisinéir, is currently employed. The provisional out-turn for the Office in 2008 was €831,000. An allocation of €968,000 was indicated for the Office in the 2009 Budget Estimates.