Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of his Department. [30782/11]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 380: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all commercial semi-State companies under his aegis. [31392/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 380 together.

The following is a list of the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department. None are considered to be commercial State Agencies.

An Board Pleanala

Building Regulations Advisory Board

An Chomhairle Leabharlanna

Comhar

Dormant Accounts Board

Dublin Docklands Development Authority

Environmental Protection Agency

Housing Finance Agency

Housing and Sustainable Communities Ltd

Irish Water Safety

Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency

Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency

Local Government Management Agency (combines Local Government

Management Services Board and Local Government Computer Services Board)

National Travelers Accommodation Consultative Committee

Private Rental Tenancies Board

Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland

Western Development Commission

Pobal is a Limited Company and the Dormant Accounts Board will be dissolved and functions transferred into my Department. Not included above are the Affordable Homes Partnership, the National Building Agency, and the Rent Tribunal as these bodies have been subsumed into other bodies within my Department as detailed below.

On 10th October 2011 I announced further rationalisation of State agencies in my Department.

- An Chomhairle Leabharlanna will be dissolved, with any key residual functions to be subsumed into an existing public body.

- Comhar, the Sustainable Development Council, will be integrated into the National Economic and Social Council (NESC).

- The Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (HSCA) has been established and is operating on an administrative basis. It rationalises the functions of the National Building Agency (NBA), the Affordable Homes Partnership (AHP) and the Centre for Housing Research (CHR). The AHP and the CHR have been closed down and the NBA is in the process of being wound down.

- The Local Government Management Services Board and the Local Government Computer Services Board are merging as the Local Government Management Agency. Pending necessary legislation, a common board and Chief Executive have been put in place on an interim basis and joint management arrangements are being implemented. The rationalisation process includes the closure of regional offices in Limerick and Waterford and other non-pay savings have been achieved by rationalising the use of products and services such as software licensing, hardware infrastructure, phone systems etc.

- The Limerick Northside and Southside Regeneration Agencies are being serviced by a single executive, and resources freed up through this are being used to deliver the Phase 1 implementation plans for Limerick Regeneration. (The agencies' roles will be replaced through the development of a joint management arrangement in 2012 for Limerick City and Limerick County Council as a step to the merger of the two Councils);

- The administrative functions of the Rent Tribunal have transferred to the Private Residential Tenancies Board.

- The functions of the Fire Services Council are now subsumed into my Department.