Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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570. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list any new organisations-agencies established in his Department since 9 March 2011; the role and functions and the annual operating budget for these organisations-agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7948/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that the information sought in relation to organisations and agencies created under the remit of my Department since 9 March 2011 is set out below.

Property Services Regulatory Authority

The Property Services Regulatory Authority was established on 3 April 2011 in accordance with the provisions of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011. The Authority is responsible for the control and supervision of Property Service Providers (i.e. auctioneers/estate agents, letting agents and management agents) and for ensuring the maintenance, by such providers, of high standards in the provision of property services. The 2014 budget for the Property Services Regulatory Authority is €1,071,000.

Insolvency Service of Ireland

The Insolvency Service of Ireland was established on 1 March 2013 in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. The functions of the Insolvency Service of Ireland include monitoring the operation of the debt settlement arrangements provided for in the Personal Insolvency Act, authorising personal insolvency practitioners and approved intermediaries, maintaining the Registers provided for in the Act, and providing information to the public on the working of the Act. The 2014 budget for the Insolvency Service of Ireland is €7,202,000.