Written answers
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
State Agencies
9:00 pm
Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm the total number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos which currently exist within his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of each, listing in particular full name, location, the total amount of funding allocated to each in 2011 and total staff number; the number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos which have been abolished or wound down since he took office, and the total amount of savings achieved with each closure; the number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos being considered for abolition in the context of budget 2012; if he will furnish a list of the organisations under consideration, specifying in particular their annual running costs, primary function, and staff number in tabular form; if there is a rationalisation programme in place within his Department in respect of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34894/11]
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I can inform the Deputy that the Bodies under the aegis of my Department are set out in Table 1. This table lists full name of each Body, its location, the total amount of Exchequer funding to each Body (where applicable) in 2011 and whole time equivalent staff numbers as at 30 September 2011.
I can further inform the Deputy that the number of Bodies under the remit of my Department has been cut by 9 through merger or abolition since the formation of my Department in 2007 as set out in the Table 2.
Proposals for further restructuring of Bodies under my remit are being considered by Government in the context of the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure and further information will be made available in due course.
Table 1
| Body | Location | Exchequer Funding 2011 - €m | WTE Staff Numbers @ 30/09/2011 |
| Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) | 2-5 Warrington PlaceDublin 2 | - | 33 |
| Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) | Block DEFAbbey CourtIrish Life CentreLower Abbey StDublin 1 | - | 120 |
| Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) | The ExchangeBelgard Square NorthTallaghtDublin 24 | - | 71 |
| Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) | Digital ExchangeCrane StThe Digital HubDublin 8 | 3.495 | 13 |
| Loughs Agency (North-South Body) | 22 Victoria RoadDerry BT47 2AB | 2.819 | 56 |
| Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) | Swords Business CampusBalheary RoadSwordsCo Dublin | 25.798 | 346 |
| National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) | 7 Clanwilliam SquareGrand Canal QuayDublin 2 | - | 6 |
| Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) | Ordnance Survey RoadPhoenix ParkDublin 8 | 7.451 | 273 |
| Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) | Wilton Park HouseWilton PlaceDublin 2 | 8.968 | 61 |
| An Post | General Post OfficeO'Connell StDublin 1 | - | 8,852 |
| Bord Gáis Éireann | Gasworks RoadCork | - | 1,149 |
| Bord na Móna | Main StNewbridgeCo Kildare | - | 2,200 |
| EirGrid | The Oval160 Shelbourne RoadBallsbridgeDublin 4 | - | 317 |
| ESB | ESB Head Office27 Lower Fitzwilliam StDublin 2 | - | 6,235 |
| Irish National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (INPC) | 7 Clanwilliam SquareGrand Canal QuayDublin 2 | - | 0 |
| Raidió Teilifís Éireann | DonnybrookDublin 4 | - | 1,986 |
| Teilifís na Gaeilge | Baile na hAbhannCo. na Gaillimhe | - | 81 |
Table 2
| 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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