Written answers
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Funding
9:00 pm
Derek Keating (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of associations, organisations and regulatory bodies in receipt of grants, benefit in kind and sums of money from the State in tabular form for the past three years; if he is satisfied that the State should be financing such organisations; if he will undertake to examine the savings that can be made in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28912/12]
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Details of funding for the past three years from my Department to agencies and regulatory bodies under its aegis are set out in the table that follows this reply. In addition, subscriptions are also paid to a number of organisations operating in the sectoral areas for which my Department has responsibility. The annual total of these subscriptions is also set out in the table. A list of the organisations is provided. I am satisfied that the State should be financing these agencies, regulatory bodies and organisations. As part of the 2011 Comprehensive Review of Expenditure, my Department identified appropriate savings to be made in these areas over the coming years.
| 2009 (€000s) | 2010 (€000s) | 2011 (€000s) | |
| Grant to Radio Telefís Eireann for Broadcasting Licence Fees (Grant-in-Aid) – (Exchequer neutral) | 204,255 | 195,000 | 182,444 |
| Grant to TG4 (Grant-in-Aid) | 36,133 | 34,050 | 36,260 |
| Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (Grant-in-Aid) | 8,350 | 7,941 | 7,763 |
| Digital Hub Development Agency | 1,731 | 2,264 | 4,074 |
| An Post1 | 12,444 | 11,943 | 12,405 |
| Ordnance Survey Ireland (Grant-in-Aid) | 5,087 | 4,985 | 7,451 |
| Inland Fisheries Ireland | 29,074 | 26,549 | 25,346 |
| Loughs Agency of the FoyleCarlingford Irish Lights Commission | 2,381 | 2,187 | 2,219 |
| Subscriptions to Organisations | 296 | 373 | 299 |
1Vote neutral payment for collection of the television licence fee.
List of Organisations towhich the Department of Communications Energy and Natural Resources Subscribes
Association of CEOs of State Agencies (ACESA)
British Geological Survey
Commission de la Carte Geologique Du Monde
Energy Charter Secretariat
EuroGeoSurveys
European Science Foundation
Geological Curators Group
Geothermal Association of Ireland
Geothermal Society
Institut National Des Sciences De l ́Univers
Institute Of Public Administration
Integrated Ocean Drilling
International Energy Forum
International Lead & Zinc Study Group
International Union of Geological Sciences
IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency)
Irish Geological Association
Irish Quaternary Association
Irish Mining and Quarrying Society
IRLOGI
Oracle User Group
Progeo - the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage
UK Groundwater Forum
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