Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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573. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new agencies or State bodies that have been established under the aegis of her Department since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32259/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought in relation to the number of new agencies or State bodies that have been established under the aegis of my Department since 2011 is outlined below.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

On 8 September 2011, the Government decided to merge the Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority to establish the new and enhanced Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) to promote human rights and equality issues in a more efficient, effective and coherent way.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014 to establish the IHREC has now passed all stages of the Houses of the Oireachtas and will be forwarded shortly for the President's signature. It is expected that the new body will be formally established in October.

Property Services Regulatory Authority

The Property Services Regulatory Authority was established on 3 April 2012, in accordance with the provisions of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011. The main function of the Authority is to control and regulate property service providers (auctioneers/estate agents, letting agents and management agents).

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. Its principal function is to administer the arrangements for personal insolvency introduced by that Act.