Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards, or other quangos established by her Department since February 2011; the number which have been abolished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30604/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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No statutory bodies, state boards or quangos have been established or abolished by the Department of Social Protection since February 2011.

Three statutory bodies operate under the aegis of the Department. They are the Social Welfare Tribunal, the Citizens Information Board and the Pensions Board. In addition, the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department.