Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 556: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of quangos, agencies and authorities that were established by his Department in each of the years from 1997 to January 2011; the number of staff employed by his Department in 1997; the number of staff employed by his Department in January 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22585/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to refer the Deputy to the detailed answer to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 471 & 472 of 2 October, 2007 which provides, inter alia, the establishment dates of various agencies and bodies under the remit of my Department. Since then no new statutory or independent bodies or offices were established in my Department.

I can also inform the Deputy that on 31 January, 2011 there were 2,151 staff serving in the Department and agencies staffed by it. I also wish to inform the Deputy that the information sought for staff serving in the Department in 1997 is not readily available and could not be compiled without disproportionate use of staff resources.