Mary Lou McDonald
Question:538 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of his Department. [30785/11]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
538 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of his Department. [30785/11]
View answer549 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if all non-commercial State agency employees under his Department’s aegis are paid directly from the Exchequer. [30890/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 538 and 549 together.
The following table sets out the list of non-commercial agencies that come under the aegis of my Department and specifies whether they are self funding or Exchequer funded (i.e. funded by my Department or the Health Service Executive).
Agency |
Exchequer Funded/Self Funding |
An Bord Altranais |
Self funding |
Dental Council |
Self funding |
Drug Treatment Centre Board |
Exchequer funded |
Food Safety Authority of Ireland |
Exchequer funded |
Food Safety Promotions Board |
Exchequer funded |
Health and Social Care Professional Council |
Exchequer funded |
Health Information Quality Authority |
Exchequer funded |
Health Insurance Authority |
Self Funding |
Health Research Board |
Exchequer funded |
Irish Blood Transfusion Service |
Self Funding |
Irish Medicines Board |
14% Exchequer funded — 86% Self funding |
Medical Council |
Self funding |
Mental Health Commission |
Exchequer funded |
National Cancer Registry Board |
Exchequer funded |
National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery |
Exchequer funded |
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board |
Exchequer funded |
National Treatment Purchase Fund |
Exchequer funded |
Opticians Board |
Self funding |
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland |
Self funding |
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council |
Exchequer funded |