Written answers
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Department of Health
State Agencies
9:00 pm
Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm the total number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies and State boards or other quangos which currently exist within her Department; if she will provide a breakdown of each, listing, in particular, full name, location, the total amount of funding allocated to each in 2011 and the total staff number; the number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos which have been abolished or wound down since she took office, and the total amount of savings achieved with each closure; the number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies and State boards or other quangos being considered for abolition in the context of budget 2012; if she will furnish a list of the organisations under consideration, specifying, in particular, their annual running costs, primary function and the staff number in tabular form; if there is a rationalisation programme in place within her Department in respect of State agencies, independent statutory bodies and State boards or other quangos for the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34893/11]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The following is a table of State agencies under the aegis of my Department, including 2011 budget, functions and staff numbers as requested.
| Name | Annual Running Cost | Primary Function | Staff Number**at end of September |
| Family Support Agency, 4th Floor St. Stephen's House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 | 2011 Budget€ 31.7 million | Family Mediation Service ( up to 1.11.2011)Programmes :- Family Resource Centres Programme- Annual Scheme of Grants to Voluntary Organisation providing marriage, child & bereavement counselling & support | 53 Persons |
| Adoption Authority of Ireland,Shelbourne House, Dublin 4 | €3.5m | Quasi-judicial body for purposes of adoption regulation, granting of adoption orders, granting of entries in the Register of Intercountry Adoptions, monitoring, inspection and regulation of Accredited Bodies for activities outlined in the Adoption Act 2010 | 28 persons |
| National Educational Welfare Board,16-22 Green Street,Dublin 7 | €9,731,000 | The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) with statutory responsibility to ensure that each child attends a recognised school or otherwise receives a certain minimum education. The Act provides a comprehensive framework for promoting regular school attendance and the adoption of a welfare based approach to tackling the underlying causes of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a recognized school or receives a certain minimum education. | 93 persons |
| Office of the Ombudsman of Children, Millennium House, 52-56 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1 | €2,112,000 | The main areas of work of the OCO are:· Independent complaints handling· Communication & participation· Research & legislation | 11 Persons |
As my Department was formally established on the 3rd of June 2011 it has not abolished any State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos.
It should be noted that following enactment of the Child Care Amendment Act 2011, which was guided through its final stages in the Oireachtas in July by myself, the Children's Act Advisory Board was subsequently dissolved by means of the commencement by the Minister of Health of Part 6 of the Child Amendment Act 2011. A commitment has been given to establish a new Child and Family Support Agency under the aegis of my Department. Consideration will be given to rationalising other agencies under my Department in that context.
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