The table appended lists the Offices, agencies, and other bodies and groups currently under the aegis of my Department. The funding allocated to each of these entities by my Department between 2007 and 2010 inclusive is also provided. The allocations include Exchequer funding and, where appropriate, National Training Fund monies.
In addition to the core funding provisions set out on the table, my Department also makes payments from time to time in respect of certain once-off payments, such as legal costs, which arise for some of the Offices under my Department's remit. My Department has also made payments to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board in respect of legal costs. While the Board primarily funds its operational costs through fees charged in the course of its activities, my Department has been advised by the Attorney General's Office that the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act, 2003, does not allow such fees to be used to cover non-operational legal costs. My Department therefore bears such costs.
In addition to allocations from my Department, some of the agencies listed on the table below receive funding from other sources, such as fees, property rental, grant refunds, and from other Departments or bodies. Funding from these sources is not included in the table. Responsibility for FÁS and Skillnets and for the National Training Fund (NTF) transferred to the Minister for Education and Skills on 1 May 2010. However, the full 2010 allocation for both of these bodies, and for bodies under my remit that are funded from the NTF, is provided for the Deputy's information.
Appendix — Allocations 2007-2010 from Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
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2007 REV Allocation
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2008 REV Allocation
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2009 REV Allocation
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2010 REV Allocation
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€000
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€000
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€000
|
€000
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Offices
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|
|
|
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Labour Court
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3,085
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3,193
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3,115
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2,208
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Labour Relations Commission
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6,194
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6,600
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6,286
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5,641
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Companies Registration Office and Registry of Friendly Societies
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10,097
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10,091
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8,912
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7,995
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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement
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4,823
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4,957
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5,535
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6,086
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National Employment Rights Authority1
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8,553
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10,817
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8,731
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7,824
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Patents Office2
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|
|
|
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Employment Appeals Tribunal2
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|
|
|
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Agencies
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|
|
|
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County & City Enterprise Boards (35 in existence)
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31,856
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31,985
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27,812
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28,310
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Competition Authority
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6,104
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6,776
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5,568
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4,734
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Enterprise Ireland3
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278,066
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297,444
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333,660
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416,678
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FÁS4
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1,046,312
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1,096,192
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1,063,936
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1,017,753
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Forfás
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35,035
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38,475
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37,164
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43,555
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Health & Safety Authority
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22,513
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24,440
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22,638
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21,959
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IDA Ireland
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143,243
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146,250
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117,971
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128,240
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Inter TradeIreland5
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11,892
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10,682
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8,499
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7,848
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Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)6
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1,528
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1,547
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1,532
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1,345
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ODCA/National Consumer Agency7
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8,397
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10,000
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8,588
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7,232
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
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7,719
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8,787
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8,241
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7,432
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Personal Injuries Assessment Board8
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—
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—
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—
|
60
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Science Foundation Ireland
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165,772
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183,643
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170,524
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159,833
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Shannon Development
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3,350
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3,357
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957
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7,532
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Other Bodies
9
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|
|
|
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Skillnets4
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24,500
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27,179
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16,595
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16,595
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Joint Labour Committees
|
135
|
135
|
135
|
121
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Company Law Review Group
|
133
|
133
|
113
|
101
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Sales Review Group
|
|
|
20
|
18
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Better Regulation Group
|
60
|
60
|
60
|
54
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Notes
1 The National Employment Rights Authority was established on an interim basis by the Government in February 2007.
2 The Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Patents Office are funded from the Department’s central Administrative Budget and do not have separate budgetary allocations.
3 The Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary) was introduced during 2009 and is managed by Enterprise Ireland. The 2010 REV allocation for the agency includes an allocation of €114.5m for the scheme.
4 Responsibility for FÁS and Skillnets transferred to the Department of Education and Skills on 1 May 2010. The total REV allocation for the year is provided for information.
5 InterTradeIreland is co-financed by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland. The figures provided on the table refer to the contribution of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.
6 Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) is co-financed by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation and industry associations. The figures provided on the table refer to the contribution of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.
7 The functions of the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (ODCA) were transferred to the National Consumer Agency when the Agency was established on a statutory basis in 2007.
8 Start-up funding was provided to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board in 2004 and 2005. The Board’s statutory activities have primarily been self-financing since 2006. The allocation of €60,000 for 2010 relates to pension costs.
9 In addition to the entities shown on the above table, the following bodies/groups which come under the aegis the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation are funded through the Department’s agencies:
i. Crafts Council of Ireland
ii. National Competitiveness Council
iii. Expert Group on Future Skills Needs
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs reports jointly to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation and the Minister for Education and Skills.