Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 500: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [37563/10]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 501: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the new State-owned companies that have been established or have come under the aegis of his Department since 2007 and the annual turnover in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37578/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 501 together.

The Sea Fishery Protection Authority was established on 1st January 2007. However, it was established under the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (the now DCENR) and did not come under the aegis of my Department until late 2007. The annual budgets for this body for each of the years concerned are:

As a non-commercial body, the question of turnover does not apply to this agency.

1. (€5,983,000 from the Department of Communications Marine and Natural Resources and €4,971,000 the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)