Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 1033: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff and respective budget of each regulator under his responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24231/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Six of the agencies that come under the remit of my Department perform professional regulatory functions ensuring that complaints against individual practitioners are investigated, competency standards are maintained and patient safety is prioritised. Five of these agencies are entirely self funded through professional membership fees, i.e. An Bord Altranais, the Dental Council, the Medical Council, the Opticians Board and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland. The sixth agency, the Health and Social Care Professionals Council is still in start-up phase and has been allocated an amount of €1.925m in 2011.

The numbers of staff employed (whole time equivalents) in the six agencies at 30th June 2011 is set out.