Written answers
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Departmental Agencies
9:00 pm
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if all non-commercial State agency employees under his Department's aegis are paid directly from the Exchequer. [30887/11]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The employees of the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department are funded from the income of the State Agencies in question rather than directly from the Exchequer. A variety of funding mechanisms of State Agencies are in place including core funding from my Department, levies on local authorities, and income generation from services supplied.
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 358: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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 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. [30906/11]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The table contains the information requested in relation to the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department. There are twenty one Agencies plus Pobal which is a limited company.
| Agency / Board | WTE | Total Number of Board Members | Remuneration of Chair 2011 | Remuneration of Board Members 2011 | Total Annual Wage Bill 2010 | Total Central Funding 2010 |
| Affordable Homes Partnership | 0.00 | Nil | Nil | Nil | See IHSCA | See IHSCA |
| An Bord Pleanála | 159.40 | 10 | PPC Rate €206,616 and the Non PPC Rate €196,285 | Deputy Chairperson - Non PPC Rate €126,718 Ordinary Board Members – PPC €127,588 and the Non PPC Rate €121,208 | €9,997,343.00 | €13,565,000 |
| An Chomhairle Leabharlanna | 14.90 | 13 | €8,978.00 | €0.00 | €911,365.00 | €0.00 |
| Building Regulations Advisory Board | 0.00 | 22 | €8,978.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Comhar | 5.1 | 25 | Vacant | Nil | €305,598 (of which €172,497 relates to contract staff) | €390,874.00 |
| Dormant Accounts Board | 0.00 | 11 | Nil | Nil | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Dublin Docklands Development Authority | 18.00 | 8 | €0.00 | €11,970.00 | €1,923,000.00 | Nil |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 323.70 | 5 | Salary Scale Director GeneralNon-PPC: €173,647PPC: €182,787 | Salary ScalesPPC: €127,588 -€145,952Non-PPC: €121,208 -€138,655 | €20,015,000.00 | €19,093,781.00 |
| Housing Finance Agency | 11.00 | 11 | €11,970.00 | €7,695.00 | €662,233.00 | €0.00 |
| Interim Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency (IHSCA) | 38.20 | 8 | €11,970.00 | €7,695.00 | €992,421.00 | €2,127,000 |
| Irish Water Safety | 6.00 | 13 | €8,978.00 | €0.00 | €326,416.00 | €539,000.00 |
| Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency | 8.00 | 17 | €8,550.00 | €5,985.00 | €1,412,206.00 | €8,396,236 |
| Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency | 8.00 | 17 | €8,550.00 | €5,985.00 | ||
| Local Government Computer Services Board | 77.80 | 11 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €6,180,581 | Nil |
| Local Government Management Services Board | 27.50 | €0.00 | €0.00 | € 2,168,947 | Nil | |
| National Building Agency | 3.80 | 8 | See IHSCA | See IHSCA | €3,450,368 | Nil |
| National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee | 0.00 | 12 | €8,978.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Private Residential Tenancies Board | 55.40 | 11 | * | * | Salaries €1,769,746 | €0.00 |
| Agency Staff €1,118,861 | ||||||
| Rent Tribunal | 0.00 | 7 | * | * | - | €0.00 |
| Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland | 46.20 | 12 | €7,695.00 | €7,695.00 | €3,210,000.00 | €3,685,000.00 |
| Western Development Commission | 13.40 | 12 | €8,978.00 | €5,985.00 | €867,000.00 | €1,683,000.00 |
| Pobal | 0.00 | 9 | Nil | Nil | N/A | N/A |
*Members are paid a per diem fee for attending board and committee meetings and when they sit as members of tenancy tribunals. Details regarding the amounts paid are published in the annual reports of the PRTB
The entries for Total Annual Wage Bill and Total Central Funding refer to end of 2010. The other columns contain current information. Whole Time Equivalents (WTE) are as of Q3 2011. The following should be noted in relation to the Agencies listed:
· The Building Regulations Advisory Body and the National Travellers Accommodation Consultative Committee are boards whose administrative functions are carried out by my Department
· Comhar – Under new arrangements, the sustainable development role currently performed by Comhar Sustainable Development Council (SDC) is to be integrated in the national Economic and Social Council (NESC). In that context, Comhar SDC will be discontinued and an orderly wind down will be concluded by the end of this year.
· The Designated Area Appeals Advisory Board is no longer with this Department
· The Heritage Council is no longer with this Department
· Met Éireann is a Division of the Department rather than a State Agency
· Referenda Commissions are temporary in nature and are not agencies
· The Rent Tribunal's administrative functions are now carried out by the Private Residential Tenancies Board
· The Local Government Computer Services Board and the Local Government Management Services Board are served by a single board
· The Affordable Homes Partnership ceased operations on 31 December 2010
· The Boards of An Bord Pleanala and Environmental Protection Agency are executive in function and are full time, salaried positions
· An Pobal is a private, not for profit company
· The Centre for Housing Research is now subsumed into Interim Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency
The Remuneration to Chairs and members of Boards state the level of fee to which they are entitled.
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