Written answers
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Bodies Data
Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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516. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the bodies under the aegis of his Department to which the 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. [50110/17]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the bodies under the aegis of my Department which were allocated in excess of €1m funding from my Department's Vote in 2017 is set out in the following table.
| Body/Organisation | Amount | Public Funding Details (based on 2016 Accounts) |
|---|---|---|
| Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) | €198.724m | RTÉ received in excess of 50% of its income from public sources in 2016 |
| TG4 | €33.71m | TG4 received in excess of 50% of its income from public sources in 2016 |
| Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (Broadcasting Fund) | €14.704m | Exchequer funding is allocated in respect of the Broadcasting Fund managed by BAI.BAI's operational expenditure is funded by way of a levy on the broadcasting sector. |
| Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) | €113.871m | SEAI received in excess of 50% of its income from public sources in 2016 |
| Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) | €26.578m | IFI received in excess of 50% its income from the public sources in 2016 |
| Loughs Agency | €2.705m | The Loughs Agency is a North/South implementation body funded on a 50:50 basis with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | €31.509m | The EPA received more than 50% of the income from the public sources in 2016 |
| Digital Hub Development Agency | €1.676m | The Digital Hub Development Agency received less than 50% of its income from the public sources in 2016 |
In addition, there is an allocation of €12.457m in my Department's 2017 Vote for payment of commission to An Post in connection with the collection of TV licence fees.
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