Departmental Agencies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Questions (308, 309)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

328 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the following information regarding the agency operating under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) the number of whole time equivalent staff; the number of board members; the chairperson's and board members' respective remuneration packages; the annual wage bill and the amount of central funding provided to the agency inclusive of wage bill. [30771/11]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte)

The Mining Board consists of a Chairman and two ordinary members. The Secretary to the board is not a full time position and is resourced from Department funds.

The current fees payable to the Chairman are as follows:

	€
Fees per day for public and private sittings	582.97
Fees per full day for any necessary attendance (other than sittings) in discharge of the Board’s business	200.93

There are no fees payable to the members of the Board. As the Board meets only when required to do so funding is provided as required.

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

329 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of his Department. [30779/11]

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte)

I can inform the Deputy that the number of non-commercial State bodies, including regulators, under the aegis of my Department is 11, as follows:

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Commission for Communications Regulation

Commission for Energy Regulation

Digital Hub Development Agency

Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (Loughs Agency)

National Oil Reserves Agency

Irish National Petroleum Corporation

Mining Board

Ordnance Survey Ireland

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland