Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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 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 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. [34898/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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There are no state agencies, bodies or boards operating under the responsibility of my Department. However, there are three advisory committees and one commission that operate under my Department's remit: the Development Education Advisory Committee; the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group; the Emigrant Services Advisory Committee; and the Ireland - United States Commission for Educational Exchange (the Fulbright Commission).

The Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange enjoys autonomy of management and administration in accordance with section 2(5) of the Educational Exchange (Ireland and the United States of America) Act, 1991.

The committees employ no staff and their administration is serviced directly from my Department.