Written answers
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Bodies
9:00 pm
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken to date to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government to make substantial cuts to the number of State bodies and companies; the number of such bodies and companies under his remit; the number that have been reformed, merged or abolished since March of this year; the plan in place within his Department to fully deliver on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32847/11]
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I can inform the Deputy that State bodies and companies under the remit of my Department have been cut by 9 through merger or abolition since the formation of my Department in 2007 as set out in the table below. Proposals for further restructuring of bodies under my remit are being considered by Government in the context of the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure.
| Restructuring since establishment of Department in June 2007 | Current Status/Savings |
| 1. Abolish The National Salmon Commission | Abolished on the enactment of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010. No Exchequer spending was incurred in relation to the National Salmon Commission in either 2009 or 2010. |
| 2. Merge BCI and BCC | BCI and BCC were dissolved under the Broadcasting Act 2009 and subsumed into the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The BAI is now a levy based organisation and is not funded by the Exchequer. The last full year of Exchequer funding in 2008 amounted to €6.5m. |
| 3. Merge Regional Fisheries Boards | Merger took effect on 1 July 2010 on the establishment of Inland Fisheries Ireland following the enactment of the Inland Fisheries Ireland Act 2010. Direct Exchequer funding for Inland Fisheries Ireland was reduced by €2.582 million in 2010 compared to 2009 and there was a further €0.749 million reduction in 2011 although not all of this is attributable to savings arising from restructuring of the inland fisheries sector. |
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