Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of agencies, authorities and other bodies coming within his Department's remit that operate independent payroll systems and the reason such a function could not be provided by his Department. [6795/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I can inform the Deputy that the number of Bodies under the aegis of my Department is 18 and are as follows:

An Post

Bord Gáis Éireann

Bord na Móna

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Commission for Communications Regulation

Commission for Energy Regulation

Digital Hub Development Agency

EirGrid

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (Loughs Agency)

National Oil Reserves Agency

Ordnance Survey Ireland

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Teilifís na Gaeilge

My Department is moving its payroll to a shared service provided by the Department of Finance from its offices in Tullamore. It is also engaging intensively with the agencies under its aegis to achieve cost savings and efficiencies. In that context all shared services possibilities are being explored.