Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 472: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the new agencies or offices established under the aegis of his Department since 2007; the annual budget in each case for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37564/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The number of bodies under the remit of my Department that have been established since 2007 is 2. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland was established under the Broadcasting Act 2009 and replaced the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the Broadcasting Complaints Commission. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland will be fully funded by an industry levy as set out in the Broadcasting Act.

The new inland fisheries authority, Inland Fisheries Ireland, was established under the Inland Fisheries Act 2010. The merger of the seven regional and Central fisheries Boards took place with effect from 1 July 2010 and direct Exchequer funding for Inland Fisheries in 2010 has been reduced by €3.369 million.

The budget for the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland is published on the agency's website, www.bai.ie Details in respect of Inland Fisheries Ireland are published in the Agency Statement for Vote 30 in the Revised Estimates Volume.