Written answers

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Departmental Bodies Data

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bodies under the aegis his Department to which his Department provides in excess of €1 million funding per annum; the public funding received by these bodies; the bodies in which 50% or more of their income comes from public sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50107/17]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is shown below:

State Body2017 REV Allocation

€000
More than 50% of Income from Public Sources in 2016
Teagasc128,130Yes
Bord Bia34,492Yes
Marine Institute31,563Yes
Bord Iascaigh Mhara44,088Yes
Sea Fisheries Protection Agency12,800Yes
Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund80,000
Of which :  Horse Racing Ireland64,000*No
Greyhound Racing Board16,000*No
*This is based on including Tote turnover as income.  If income is defined as including Tote profit instead of including Tote turnover, then the percentage of income from public funds would exceed 50%  for Horse Racing Ireland and  Bord na gCon. 

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