State Agencies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 November 2011

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Questions (216)

Michael McCarthy

Question:

216 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the total number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos which currently exist within his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of each, listing in particular its full name, location, the total amount of funding allocated in 2011 and the total staff number; the number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos which have been abolished or wound down since he took office, and the total amount of savings achieved with each closure; the number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos being considered for abolition in the context of budget 2012; if he will furnish a list of the organisations under consideration, specifying in particular their annual running costs, primary functions, and staff numbers in tabular form; if there is a rationalisation programme in place within his Department in respect of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34891/11]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney)

The information on State Agencies sought by the Deputy is listed in the following table. The Government will be making an announcement shortly about the reform of State agencies.

Body	Location	Function	Total Number of Staff(Full-time equivalents)	Total Amount of Central Funding for each Agency
Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB)	Kilminchy Court Portlaoise Co Laois	It provides an independent authority for the determination of appeals against decisions by the Minister on aquaculture licence applications.	0.251	€300,000
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)	Clanwilliam Court Lower Mount St. Dublin 2	Acts as a link between Irish Food, Drink & Horticulture suppliers and existing and potential customers throughout the world	97	€28.392m
Bord Iascaigh Mhara	Crofton Road Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin Or Clogheen Road Clonakilty Co. Cork	Development of the Irish seafood sector by adding value, driving growth, increasing competitiveness and creating jobs	123.8	€16.738m
Bord na gCon	Green Park Dock Road Limerick	Is responsible for the control and development of the greyhound industry in the Republic of Ireland	82	€11.460m
Coillte Teoranta	Newtownmountkennedy Co Wicklow	A commercial company operating in forestry, land based businesses, renewable energies and panel products	1053	Nil
Horse Racing Ireland	Ballymany The Curragh Co Kildare	The overall administration of Irish horse-racing	57	€45.830m
Irish National Stud	Tully Co Kildare	Management of thoroughbred industry	37	Nil
Marine Institute	Rinville Oranmore Co. Galway	The national agency responsible for Marine Research, Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI)	186.1	€24.2m
National Milk Agency	IPC House 35/39 Shelbourne Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Regulates the supply of milk for liquid consumption throughout the State	5	Nil
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)	Park Road Clogheen Clonakilty Co Cork	Ireland’s competent authority for Seafood Safety and Sea-Fisheries Protection	93.5	€10.9m
Teagasc	Headquarters Oak Park Carlow	The agriculture and food development authority	1,271	€132.156m
Veterinary Council of Ireland	53 Lansdowne Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4	To regulate the veterinary practitioner and veterinary nursing professions	3	Nil

1Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine staff.