Written answers
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Departmental Bodies
9:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff and respective budget of each regulator under his responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24232/11]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested is as follows: The Health and Safety Authority
Number of Staff Budget
182.1 €20.556m
The National Consumer Agency
Number of Staff Budget
43.6 €6.366m
In addition, under the Central Bank Reform Act 2010, the consumer information and education functions carried out by the Financial Regulator were formally transferred to the Agency with effect from 1 January 2011. The cost of Agency's financial services function is exchequer neutral as it is funded by a levy on regulated financial service providers. The Central Bank has agreed to collect the levy on the Agency's behalf for administrative reasons. The levy is due for collection in September/October 2011. In the interim, the Department is paying non-pay costs through Subhead R02 and the Central Bank is funding pay costs. The Department will be reimbursed when the levy is collected by the Central Bank later on in the year.
Financial Information and Education Functions
Number of Staff Budget
20 €2m
The Competition Authority
Number of Staff Budget
38.1 €5.116m
It should be noted that the Government intends to merge the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority.
Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority
Number of Staff Budget
14 €1.598m
The National Standards Authority of Ireland
Number of Staff Budget
166.55 €6.836m
The National Employment Rights Authority
Number of Staff Budget
108.03 €6.946m
The Companies Registration Office/ The Registry of Friendly Societies
Number of Staff Budget
115.35 €7.428m
The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement
Number of Staff Budget
39.7 €5.967m
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