Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 93: To ask the Taoiseach the number of State 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. [32858/11]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). There have been no such changes since March this year.

As I said in the House on 25 October last, the changes to the NESDO such as the dissolution of two of its constituent bodies, the different composition of the NESC and the altered role of the Council mean that we must look again at the legislation to make sure that it properly reflects these developments.