Written answers
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Bodies
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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177. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the name, function and establishment date of all the organisations and agencies that are funded by her Department; the number of employees in each; the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49195/22]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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At My Department supports the functions of a very wide range of organisations in the sectors under my remit, including through grant aided programmes, and does not have details as requested of each organisation.
In relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department, the Deputy may wish to note that the Annual Reports and Accounts for the North/South Implementation bodies, Tourism Ireland and Foras na Gaeilge issued jointly by the Department of Finance (DoF) in the North and the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform (DPER) in the South, provide the pay details of the chief executives.www.forasnagaeilge.ie/about-foras-na-gaeilge/corporate-information/corporate-documents/annual-reports/?lang=en
Tuarascálacha Bliantúla - Foras Na Gaeilgewww.tourismireland.com/TourismIreland/media/Tourism-Ireland/Research/Tourism-Ireland-Annual-Report-2020.pdf?ext=.pdf
In relation to the following public bodies (RTÉ and TG4), this is an operational matter for these bodies concerned, Section 98 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provides for their independence in the pursuance of their objects. I have accordingly referred the Deputy's question for direct reply. I ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.
The following table sets out the position in relation to other bodies under the aegis of my Department:
State Bodies | Function | Year Established | Number of Staff(As Per Public Service Numbers For End of Q2) | Salary of CEO / Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council | Statutory body with responsibility for delivering primary support for the arts in Ireland. | 1951 | 68 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Directors Allowance in the Civil Service. |
| Chester Beatty | National Cultural Institution – Library | 1950 | 42 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service. |
| Crawford Art Gallery | National Cultural Institution, dedicated to visual arts. | 1979 | 22 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Standard in the Civil Service. |
| Fáilte Ireland (National Tourism Development Authority) | State body responsible for encouraging, promoting and supporting tourism development. | 2003 | 419 | Equivalent to Deputy Secretary Standard in the Civil Service. |
| Foras na Gaeilge | State body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland, established under the Good Friday Agreement. | 1999 | 57 | €120,989 (As per published accounts of 2019) |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) | National Cultural Institution for Modern & Contemporary Arts. | 1991 | 85 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Standard in the Civil Service. |
| National Concert Hall | National Cultural Institution - Concert Hall | 1981 | 114 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service. |
| National Gallery of Ireland | National Cultural Institution - Gallery | Established as autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 | 165 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Directors Allowance in the Civil Service. |
| National Library of Ireland | National Cultural Institution - National Library | Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 | 100 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Directors Allowance in the Civil Service. |
| National Museum of Ireland | National Cultural Institution - National Museum | Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 | 161 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Directors Allowance in the Civil Service. |
| Screen Ireland | Development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. | 1980 | 34 | Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service. |
| Sport Ireland | Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development and promotion of sport in Ireland. This includes participation in sport, high performance sport, anti-doping, coaching and the development of the Sport Ireland Campus | 2015 | 54 | Equivalent to Assistant Secretary PPC in the Civil Service. |
| Tha Boord o Ulster Scotch | An agency of the North South Language Body, established under the Good Friday Agreement. | 1999 | 12 | Stg £55,458€63,178 (As per 2019 Published Accounts) |
| Tourism Ireland | State agency responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas as a leading holiday destination, established under the Good Friday Agreement. | 2000 | 175 | €176,026 (As per 2021 Published Accounts) |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | Regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht. | 1980 | 89 | Equivalent to Assistant Secretary PPC in the Civil Service. |
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