Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 1053: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made regarding State agency rationalisation; and his plans in this area for 2012. [1378/12]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1060: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made with regard to State agency rationalisation; and his plans in this area for 2012. [1499/12]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1062: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his rationalisation of the State agencies and bodies that are funded and commissioned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1598/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1053, 1060 and 1062 together.

The Government set out in the Public Service Reform document published on 17th November 2011 a comprehensive State agency rationalisation programme. The Plan is available on www.per.gov.ie.

I refer the Deputy in particular to Appendix IIa which lists all State bodies, including those under the aegis of my Department, which are to be rationalised,amalgamated or abolished in 2012 and Appendix IIb which lists the candidate bodies for critical review by end June 2012.

Developments so far in relation to agencies for which I have responsibility are that Dundalk Port Company merged with Dublin Port Company on 12 July 2011. Tralee and Fenit Harbour Authority transferred to the control of Kerry County Council with effect from 1 October 2011. Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour and Kinsale Harbour transferred to the control of Cork County Council, and Arklow Harbour transferred to the control of Wicklow County Council, with effect from 1st January 2012.

A ports policy review is at an advanced stage and I hope to publish a revised policy document in the coming months. Port company restructuring is one of the issues being considered as part of the policy review.

I also recently announced that Dublin Tourism is being merged with its parent body - Fáilte Ireland - as part of the rationalisation programme.