Mary Lou McDonald
Question:624 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of his Department. [30791/11]
View answerTuesday, 25 October 2011
Questions (603, 604, 605, 606)
Mary Lou McDonald
Question:645 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all commercial semi-State companies under his aegis. [31401/11]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 624 and 645 together.
The information sought by the deputy is set out in the following tables. Table 1 lists the Commercial State Agencies under the remit of my Department while Table 2 lists the Non-Commercial Agencies.
Table 1 Commercial State Agencies
CIE
Bus Éireann
Iarnród Éireann
Bus Atha Cliath
Railway Procurement Agency
Dublin Airport Authority
Cork Airport Authority
Shannon Airport Authority
Irish Aviation Authority
Port of Cork Company
Drogheda Port Company
Dublin Port Company
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company
Shannon Foynes Port Company
Port of Waterford Company
Galway Harbour Company
New Ross Port Company
Wicklow Port Company
Arklow Harbour Commissioners
Baltimore & Skibbereen Harbour Commissioners
Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners
Kinsale Harbour Commissioners
Table 2 Non Commercial Agencies
Commission for Aviation Regulation
Fáilte Ireland
Irish Sports Council
Medical Bureau of Road Safety
National Roads Authority
National Sports Campus Development Authority
National Transport Authority
Railway Safety Commission
Road Safety Authority
Tourism Ireland
Marine Casualty Investigation Board
Mary Lou McDonald
Question:625 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all non-commercial State agency employees under his Department’s aegis are paid directly from the Exchequer. [30896/11]
View answerNot all non-commercial State agencies are funded by the Exchequer. The amount of funding provided to the non-commercial agencies for general administrative expenses, including staffing, can be found in the Book of Estimates.
Mary Lou McDonald
Question:626 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the following information regarding the agencies operating under his aegis (details supplied), namely, the total number of whole-time equivalent staff, the total number of board members, the chairperson’s and board members’ respective remuneration packages, the total annual wage bill and the total amount of central funding provided to the agency inclusive of the wage bill. [30921/11]
View answerThe fee levels which apply to chairpersons and board members of State agencies are set out in the reply which I gave to Dáil Question 285 on 13th October 2011. However, in some cases board members may have voluntarily declined to accept fee payments.
Neither the Commission for Aviation Regulation nor the Railway Safety Commission have a board. However, there is a Railway Safety Advisory Council. The Commission for Taxi Regulation was subsumed into the National Transport Authority on 1st January 2011. I have no direct function in relation to the Commissioners of Irish Lights. My Department simply provides a contribution to the general administrative expenses of that organisation.
The number of board member positions in each of those agencies which are the subject of this question and for which I have responsibility is set out in the following table. The amount of central funding provided to the agencies is available in the Book of Estimates. With regard to the other information requested by the Deputy, the provision of the material is a matter for the agencies themselves. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the agencies concerned for their direct response. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my private office.
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Board |
No. of Positions |
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Marine Casualty Investigation Board |
5 |
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Medical Bureau of Road Safety |
5 |
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National Roads Authority |
12 |
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National Transport Authority |
12 |
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Road Safety Authority |
11 |
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Railway Safety Advisory Council |
14 |