Written answers
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
Departmental Agencies
9:00 pm
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 462: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the following information regarding the agencies operating under the aegis of his Department (details supplied); the total 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 total amount of central funding provided to the agency inclusive of wage bill. [30770/11]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy can be found listed in the following table. The Agriculture Appeals Office, An Foras Orgánach and COFORD (National Council for Forest Research and Development) are not agencies but are part of my Department and as such would be included in any Departmental figures.
| Body | Total Number of Staff(Full-time equivalents) | Total Number of Board Members | Remuneration | Total Annual Wage Bill | Total Amount of Central Funding for each Agency |
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) | 0.251 | 7 | Chair: €8,978Ordinary Board member: €5,985 | - | €300,000 |
| Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) | 97 | 15 | Chair: €20,520Ordinary Board member: €11,970 | €9.16m | €35.182m |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara | 125.2 | 5 | Chair: €11,970Ordinary Board member: €7,695 | €8.949m including pensioners | €16.738m |
| Marine Institute | 188.1 | 8 | Chair: €11,970Ordinary Board member: €7,695 | €7.4m (Centrally Funded Staff)€3.325m (Other wage costs funded independently of central pay funding) | €24.2m |
| National Milk Agency | 5 | 14 | Only the Chair receives remuneration of €8,978 per annum | €340,930 | Nil |
| Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) | 96 | 3 | Authority is comprised of 3 staff. No additional remuneration paid to Authority members. | €7.2m | €10.9m |
| Teagasc | 1,262.55 | 12 | Chair: €20,520Ordinary Board member: €11,970 | €79.709m | €126.165m |
| Veterinary Council of Ireland | 4 | 19 | No remuneration is paid to Board members | €202,585 | Nil |
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Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 463: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of his Department. [30776/11]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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There are 12 State Bodies that fall under the aegis of my Department, 8 of which are classified as non-commercial and are listed as follows.
| State Body |
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board |
| Bord Bia |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara |
| Marine Institute |
| National Milk Agency |
| Sea Fisheries Protection Agency |
| Teagasc |
| Veterinary Council of Ireland |
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