Written answers
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Agencies
5:00 pm
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 454: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of State agencies under his aegis; and the annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer. [36728/12]
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I can inform the Deputy that the number of Commercial State bodies and Non-Commercial State bodies, including Regulators, under the aegis of my Department, is 18. In relation to cost, I assume the Deputy is referring to payments made from my Department Vote to help meet the running costs of Agencies. Details of payments to the Bodies on this basis is set out in tabular form below.
| Name of Body | Status | Exchequer Funding for 2012€000s |
| An PostBord Gáis ÉireannBord na MónaEirGridElectricity Supply Board (ESB)Raidió Teilifís ÉireannTG4 | Commercial State Bodies | *12,457----**185,72432,750 |
| Inland Fisheries IrelandDigital Hub Development AgencyFoyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (Loughs Agency)National Oil Reserves AgencyIrish National Petroleum CorporationMining BoardOrdnance Survey IrelandSustainable Energy Authority of Ireland | Non-Commercial State Bodies | 28,4623,7362,595---8,4668,265 |
| Broadcasting Authority of IrelandCommission for Energy RegulationCommission for Communications Regulation | Regulators | --- |
* Vote neutral, payment for collection of the television licence fee.
**Grant to Raidió Telefís Éireann from Broadcasting Licence Fee Receipts (Grant-in-Aid) – (Vote neutral).
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