Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the number of new State agencies, forums and task forces that have been established in 2012, forums and task forces that have been established in 2012; the number of new employees there are as a result of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53083/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that the information he requested is set out below. The Property Services Regulatory Authority was established on a statutory basis on 3 April 2012. Prior to this date it was operational on a non-statutory basis since 2006. The Authority has a total of 11 employees. I can further inform the Deputy that no task forces or forums have been set up in my Department in 2012. Finally, I would like to mention that legislation is currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas that will establish the Insolvency Service of Ireland as a Statutory Body.