Written answers
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Bodies
8:00 pm
Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the number of quangos which are currently affiliated to his Department; the name and location of each in tabular form; the amount of funding awarded to each in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 separately; the number of staff in each; the pay levels and pension structures in each quango; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20636/11]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department's officials have confirmed that the Deputy is referring to bodies under the aegis of my Department. I attach for the Deputy's information the details requested relating to funding and staff numbers for these bodies. With regard to the location of each of bodies under the aegis of my Department details are available from agency websites. As matters relating to pay and pensions are an administrative matter for the bodies themselves the information requested by the Deputy is not collated centrally.
| The table below provides (a) a breakdown on funding provided by/through the Department and (b) staffing level details (WTE) for bodies currently under the aegis of the Department. The funding figures provided cover the operating costs of the individual agencies and in some instances may include other costs such as payments of awards, scholarships, etc. |
| €000s (Outturn) | ||||
| Body Name | 2009 | 2010 | 2011Estimate | Staffing Levels (WTE) Qtr 1 2011 |
| An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta | 1,194 | 1,715 | 2,300 | 3.00 |
| Commission into Child Abuse | 3,570 | 2,261 | 3,800 | 7.20 |
| Education Finance Board | (See Note 1) | 3.60 | ||
| Foras Áiseanna Saothair (See Note 2) | 1,019,325 | 1,030,150 | 472,088 | 1939.71 |
| Further Education & Training Awards Council | 5,900 | 5,200 | 5,168 | 37.00 |
| Grangegorman Development Agency | 1,032 | 1,042 | 2,080 | 4.00 |
| Higher Education and Training Awards Council | 5,900 | 5,200 | 5,168 | 28.80 |
| Higher Education Authority (See Note 3) | 1,032 | 1,042 | 2,080 | 53.20 |
| Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (See Note 4) | 26,100 | 21,800 | 22,600 | 5.00 |
| Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (See Note 4) | 14,400 | 11,200 | 10,400 | 4.60 |
| Léargas - The Exchange Bureau | 1,195 | 1,195 | 1,195 | 34.00 |
| National Centre for Technology in Ireland | 5,449 | 5,581 | 5,612 | 17.00 |
| National Centre for Guidance in Education | 775 | 775 | 712 | 6.00 |
| National Council for Curriculum and Assessment | 4,637 | 3,837 | 3,812 | 25.80 |
| National Council for Special Education | 9,250 | 8,216 | 9,015 | 107.60 |
| National Qualifications Authority of Ireland | 2,579 | 2,438 | 2,533 | 25.00 |
| Residential Institutions Redress Board (See Note 5) | 95,244 | 43,193 | 45,000 | 28.90 |
| Skillnets Ltd | 16,595 | 14,330 | 14,500 | 19.00 |
| State Examinations Commission (See Note 6) | 56,943 | 54,286 | 54,310 | 153.30 |
| The Teaching Council | (See Note 7) | 34.50 |
Note 1: The operation of the Education Finance Board is funded by €12.7 million of the original contribution made by the religious congregations in the context of the 2002 Indemnity Agreement. The only financial contribution that the Department has made to the EFB relates to monies paid in respect of Travel & Subsistence due to some Board Members.
Note 2: The Department of Social Protection will also provide €481.697 million to FÁS in 2011 in respect of Employment Services and Employment Programmes.
Note 3: These figures relate only to the administrative costs of running the Higher Education Authority.
Note 4: Figures provided for both of the Irish Research Councils relate primarily for research scholarships.
Note 5: Residential Institutions Redress Board (inclusive of Residential Institutions Review Committee, Board awards and 3rd Party Legal Costs and payments under the Indemnity Agreement). WTE figure of 28.9 includes 2 staff relating to Review Committee.
Note 6: The figures from the State Examinations Commission are net of income from fees.
Note 7: The Teaching Council has been self-financing since 28th March 2008.
Note 8: Both FÁS and Skillnets Ltd were under the aegis of the then Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment until May 2010.
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