State Agencies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Questions (456)

Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

544 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of quangos, quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations, which are funded partially or wholly, directly or indirectly, by his Department that have been abolished, merged, or reduced in scale since the formation of the Government; the amount that has been saved as a result and the number by which personnel numbers have been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29530/12]

Written answers

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

There were no State agencies abolished or merged since the formation of this government, however, the Government decided that three bodies under the aegis of my Department should be reviewed.

1. National Milk Agency — to consider abolishing or merging with Bord Bia.

2. Irish Marine Development Office — to consider subsuming functions into the Marine Institute.

3. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) — to consider subsuming certain functions into this Department. (The marketing functions of BIM had been transferred to Bord Bia prior to the period in question).

These reviews are to be finalised by the end of June 2012.