Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the following information regarding the agencies operating under the aegis of his Department, the number of whole time equivalent staff, the number of board members, the chairperson and board members respective remuneration packages; the annual wage bill and the amount of central funding provided to the agency inclusive of wage bill. [30772/11]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of his Department. [30777/11]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 318: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all non-commercial State agency employees under his Department's aegis are paid directly from the Exchequer. [30882/11]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all commercial semi-State companies under his aegis. [31387/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 316 to 318, inclusive, and 322 together.

The information sought by the Deputy concerning non-commercial bodies/agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group is set out in the following table. The bodies in question are as follows:

· National Museum of Ireland

· National Library of Ireland

· National Gallery of Ireland

· National Concert Hall

· National Archives

· Irish Film Board

· An Coimisinéir Teanga

· Údarás na Gaeltachta

· Irish Museum of Modern Art

· Chester Beatty Library

· Crawford Gallery

· Heritage Council

· Arts Council

· Foras na Gaeilge

· Ulster-Scots Agency

· Waterways Ireland

As reflected in the in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV), Exchequer funding for administrative purposes, including payment of wages and salaries, is provided to all of these bodies. In the case of the North/South Implementation bodies established under the British Irish Agreement - Foras na Gaeilge, the Ulster-Scots Agency and Waterways Ireland - it should be noted that funding is provided by both my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland.

Details of the expenditure allocations made available to the bodies in question are published each year in the annual REV and the Appropriation Account. The REV also includes Agency Statements, which provide details in relation to expenditure on administration and pay in the previous year. These publications are available on the website of Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at www.per.gov.ie and on the website of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General at www.audgen.gov.ie .

There are no commercial semi-Stage agencies or bodies operating within my Department's ambit.

* Part of overall Departmental numbers

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the following information regarding the agencies operating under his aegis (details supplied) namely, the total number of whole time equivalent staff, the total number of board members, the chairperson's and board members' respective remuneration packages, the total annual wage bill and the total amount of central funding provided to the agency inclusive of wage bill [30920/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to provide the information requested within the constraints imposed by a 'details supplied' Question. I am, however, arranging for the available information in relation to relevant agencies coming within my Department's ambit to be provided directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.