Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Bodies Expenditure
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his Department; the basis for this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37254/12]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The most recent figures available for the annual cost of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department which receive exchequer funding are outlined below.
Body | Total amount of Central Funding for 2011 |
|---|---|
Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) | €300,000 |
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) | €34.3m |
Bord Iascaigh Mhara | €16.7m |
Bord na gCon | €11.5m |
Horse Racing Ireland | €45.8m |
Marine Institute | €24.2m |
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) | €10.2m |
Teagasc | €132.2m |
Of the State Bodies listed three were reviewed for possible abolition or merger;
The outcomes of these reviews are currently being considered by this Department for appropriate action.
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