Written answers

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Departmental Bodies

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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318. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23813/25]

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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319. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23831/25]

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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320. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations, any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23849/25]

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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321. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23867/25]

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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322. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23886/25]

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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323. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23904/25]

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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324. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23922/25]

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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325. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23940/25]

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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326. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23958/25]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325 and 326 together.

There are no NGO’s operating under the aegis of my Department.

There are 15 State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought in the Question is an operational matter for each of the State bodies concerned and, as such, it is not information held by my Department. It is suggested that the Deputy contact the Bodies directly in relation to this matter. Contact details for each body is set out in the attached document.

List of Agencies under the aegis of Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.  Email
An Post OireachtasEnquiries@anpost.ie
Bord na Mona Oireachtas@bnm.ie
Comreg oireachtas@comreg.ie
CRU oireachtas@cru.ie
DHDA oireachtas@thedigitalhub.com
Eirgrid oireachtas@eirgrid.ie
EPA oireachtasqueries@epa.ie
ESB Oireachtas@esb.ie
IFI oireachtas@fisheriesireland.ie
INPC enquiries@nora.ie
Loughs Agency oireachtasqueries@loughs-agency.org 
MARA oireachtas@mara.gov.ie
Mining Board GSPD@decc.gov.ie 
NORA enquiries@nora.ie
SEAI oireachtas@seai.ie

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