Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Feb 2001

Vol. 530 No. 6

Written Answers. - Departmental Agencies.

Seán Haughey

Question:

293 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the authorities, agencies, organisations and institutions established by legislation which are ultimately accountable to his Department and which deal with issues which were once the responsibility of his Department; the year of their establishment; the most recent annual budget of each body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4569/01]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

Seventeen State bodies established by legislation operate under the aegis of the Department. Seven of those bodies deal primarily with issues which were once the responsibility of the Department. The information requested by the Deputy in connection with these bodies is set out in the following table. Some of the other bodies would, in addition to their primary responsibilities, have performed minor functions from time to time which might at another time have been carried out by the Department. It would not be possible to provide information on this without carrying out very detailed research covering a long period of years.

Name of Body	Year the Body was established	Exchequer Grant (2001)£
An Bord Pleanála	1977	5,696,000*
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna	1948	426,000*
Dublin Transportation Office	1995	32,989,000*
Environmental Protection Agency	1993	10,646,000*
Fire Services Council	1983	258,000*
National Roads Authority	1993	664,786,000*
Irish Water Safety Association	1999	315,000*

*This funding is transmitted to Local Authorities for subsidy and leasing charges on certain library buildings and is not used to fund administrative and general expenditure of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna itself.