Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 518: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff and respective budget of each regulator under his responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24229/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I have set out in the table the number of staff for each of the regulatory bodies under the aegis of my Department as at the end of Quarter 2 2011.

In relation to the budgets for these organisations, I can advise the Deputy that they do not receive Exchequer funding.

In accordance with Section 37 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009, BAI are required to submit estimates of income and expenditure to my Department in respect of the next 3 financial years. The figures received in regard to 2011 are as follows:

In respect of ComReg and CER, both bodies are statutorily independent of my Department and are funded by industry levies. Both bodies publish annual accounts in their annual report. I can advise the Deputy that in the case of ComReg expenditure was €22.84M up to year ending 30 June 2010. I can further advise that in the case of CER the latest published annual report is up to end 2009 and expenditure in that year was €10.43M. The 2010 CER Annual report is soon to be submitted to Government. Full accounts are available in both annual reports and these documents are available in the Library of the Houses of the Oireachtas. In order to assist the Deputy I have organised for the latest available annual reports for both bodies to be sent to him directly.