Written answers
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Agencies
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form all of the State agencies, bodies, organisations and working groups under his Department's remit; the core duties and functions of same; the number of staff at same; the budget of each for 2013 and proposed budget for 2014; the date of establishment of the agencies or organisations; and the legislation, primary or otherwise, from which they derive their powers. [37198/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the attached table.
| Name of State Agency/Body/Organisation/ Working Group | Core Duties | Functions of same | Number of staff | Budget for 2013 | Budget for 2014 | Date of establishment | Legislative Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board | Appeals body for aquaculture licensing decisions of Minister | Determination of appeals against aquaculture licensing decisions of Minister | 1 (seconded from the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine | €0.2m | €0.25m | 16/06/1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 |
| An Bord Bia | Role: to promote, assist & develop the marketing of the Irish food, drink and horticulture sectors | Mission: to grow the success of a world class Irish food & horticulture industry by providing strategic market development, promotion & information services. | 89.6 WTE | GIA € 28.561m | GIA : €28.690m | 1994 - see Bord Bia Act | An Bord Bia Act 1994 (as amended) |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara | Sustainable development of seafood industry | All functions conferred under section 15 of establishing Act | 115.1 | €16.4m | €18.5m | 24/04/1952 | Sea Fisheries Act 1952 |
| Bord na gCon | To control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. | 176 (31 December 2013) | €11,004,000 (Amount provided by DAFM to Bord na gCon from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund in 2013) | €10,844,000 (Amount provided by DAFM to Bord na gCon from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund in 2014) | 1958 | Greyhound Industry Act 1958, Greyhound Industry (Amendment) Act 1993, Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999, Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011. |
| Name of State Agency/Body/Organisation/ Working Group | Core Duties | Functions of same | Number of staff | Budget for 2013 | Budget for 2014 | Date of establishment | Legislative Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coillte | Commercial Company operating in forestry, land based businesses, renewable energy and wood panel products | Responsible for the management of some 442,000 hectares of State forestry | 913 (in 2013 per Coillte Annual Report 2013) | Commercial state body - does not receive Exchequer Grant-in-Aid | Commercial state body - does not receive Exchequer Grant-in-Aid | 1989 | Forestry Act 1988 as amended |
| Horse Racing Ireland | Overall administration, development and promotion of the Irish horseracing industry. | 214 (31 December 2013) | €44,016,000 (Amount provided by DAFM to HRI from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund in 2013) | €43,376,000 (Amount provided by DAFM to HRI from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund in 2014) | Horse Racing Ireland was established in 2001 in succession to the Irish Horse Racing Authority | Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 ,Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 , Horse Racing Ireland (Membership)Act 2001 , Horse and Greyhound Racing(Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999. | |
| Irish National Stud | Stud farming, tourism and education | 50 (31 December 2013) | No funding provided by DAFM | No funding provided by DAFM | 1945 | National Stud Act, 1945, National Stud Act 1976, National Stud (Amendment) Act 1993,National Stud (Amendment) Act 2000 |
| Name of State Agency/Body/Organisation/ Working Group | Core Duties | Functions of same | Number of staff | Budget for 2013 | Budget for 2014 | Date of establishment | Legislative Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Institute | Marine research, development and advice | All functions conferred under section 4 of establishing Act | 131.7 and 42 temporary contract staff | €21.9m | €23.5m | 30/10/1992 | Marine Institute Act 1991 |
| National Milk Agency | To regulate the supply of milk for liquid consumption throughout the State and to ensure all year round supply | as across | 5 | Industry financed by means of a levy | Industry financed by means of a levy | 1994 | Milk (Regulation of Supply) Act, 1994. |
| Sea Fisheries Protection Authority | Enforcement of legislation relating to sea-fisheries and seafood safety | All functions conferred under section 43 of establishing Act | 81.08 | €10.5m | €10.6m | 01/01/2007 | Sea Fisheries & Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 |
| Teagasc | Provision of research, advisory and education services to the agri-food sector | To provide a wide range of educational programmes to the agri-food sector | 1,143 | €121.838m | €119.210m | 27/06/1988 | Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988 |
| Veterinary Council | Regulation of the practice of veterinary medicines and veterinary nursing | The functions of the Veterinary Council of Ireland are prescribed in Section 13 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 | 5.5 | * | * | 01-Jan-06 | Veterinary Practice Act 2005 |
The audited accounts of the Veterinary Council of Ireland are each year included in the Council's annual report
| Name of State Agency/Body/Organisation/ Working Group | Core Duties | Functions of same | Number of staff | Budget for 2013 | Budget for 2014 | Date of establishment | Legislative Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Appeals Office | To provide an independent, accessible, fair appeals service for Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine scheme applicants and to deliver that service in a courteous and efficient manner. | To provide an appeals service to farmers who are dissatisfied with decisions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | 15.5 | €890,000 | €890,000 | 13-May-02 | Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (as amended) and Agriculture Appeal Regulations including SI 193/2002 and SI 10/2014. |
| Organic Focus Group | Provide a forum for discussion on issues that substantially impact the Organic Sector. | Identify solutions and develop strategies to progress the Organic Sector for the benefit of all. | Nil | Nil except T&S | Nil except T&S | 2 July 2012 - Inaugural Meeting | Nil |
| COFORD - National Council for Forest Research and Development | Advisory body on forest research and development matters | Provide advice to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on forest research and development matters | 0 (serviced by Forest Sector Development/COFORD Division | 0 (administrative expenses €12,000 per annum) | 0 (estimated administrative expenses €12,000 per annum) | 1993 | Not a state body |
| Name of State Agency/Body/Organisation/ Working Group | Core Duties | Functions of same | Number of staff | Budget for 2013 | Budget for 2014 | Date of establishment | Legislative Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Policy Review Group | Review national forest policy | Make recommendations on forest policy to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Policy review published in July 2014 as Forests, products and people | 1 part time consultant, remaining tasks serviced by Forest Sector Development/COFORD Division | €5000 (forestry consultancy costs) | €6000 (editing and publication of final report) | April 2010 | Not a state body; formed to undertake review which was a commitment in the Revised Programme for Government 2009 |
| Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA) based at UCD School of Veterinary Medicine at University College Dublin | Veterinary epidemiology and the conduct of research into animal diseases to underpin and support DAFM policy, with particular focus on bovine tuberculosis research | 1 Director and 6 full time staff (paid for by UCD) + 7 associates (DAFM staff) | €1.287m | €1.217m | 1989 | None |
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