Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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1274. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year saving to the Exchequer if all State agency board members fees, non-commercial State sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State companies, under the aegis of her Department were reduced by 25%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39277/13]

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 appointments.

The Ombudsman for Children's Office does not have a board.

I can confirm that the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members fees under the remit of my Department were reduced by 25% is €38,454.50.