Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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1031. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual saving to the Exchequer if all State Agency board fees were reduced by 25% under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35795/13]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO). With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001.

I am responsible for all Board of Management appointments. It should be noted that all current members of the Board of Management for the Children Detention Schools waived their fees when they were appointed in March, 2012.

The Ombudsman for Children's Office does not have a Board of Management.

Based on current remuneration for Board membership, I can confirm that the annual saving to the Exchequer if all Board members fees were cut by 25% is €29,171.