Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of State agencies currently financed by the Exchequer; the number of board members attending each State agency; the expenses issued for each meeting; if any review of the membership of board members is to be taken in order to monitor attendance levels or lack of attendance by any member; and if he will make a statement on the matter.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2053/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department currently has 13 State Agencies supporting us in our work. These are:

1. Enterprise Ireland (www.enterprise-ireland.com )

2. IDA Ireland (www.idaireland.com )

3. Science Foundation Ireland (www.sfi.ie )

4. Shannon Development (www.shannondevelopment.ie )

5. County & City Enterprise Boards (35) (www.enterpriseboards.ie )

6. National Standards Authority of Ireland ( )

7. InterTradeIreland (the North / South Business Development Body) (www.intertradeireland.com )

8. Forfás (www.forfas.ie )

9. National Consumer Agency (www.nca.ie )

10. The Competition Authority (www.tca.ie )

11. Irish Auditing and Accounting Standards Authority (www.iaasa.ie )

12. Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) (www.injuriesboard.ie ), and

13. The Health & Safety Authority (www.hsa.ie )

The Deputy should note that the PIAB is self-funded and receives only a small amount of funding from the Exchequer for pensions, which is more than offset by pension receipts. InterTradeIreland, as one of the six North/South Implementation Bodies established under the Belfast Agreement (the 'Good Friday Agreement') in 1998, is jointly funded on a 2:1 ratio, respectively, by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in Dublin and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Investment in Northern Ireland. Its Board is made up of 6 representatives each from the South and the North of Ireland.

In line with the requirements of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, details of the number of Board members, including remuneration and expenses paid, are provided in the Annual Reports of the Agencies, which are available on the Agency websites.

The issue raised by the Deputy of attendance by Members at Board meetings would be a matter for the Chairperson of each Board.