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Departmental Agencies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Questions (784)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

788 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of State agencies under his aegis; and the annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer. [36734/12]

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The following table sets out the non-commercial state agencies currently under the remit of my Department and their exchequer funding for 2012.

Agency

Allocation €m

An Bord Altranais

Self funding

Dental Council

Self funding

Food Safety Authority of Ireland

16.2

Food Safety Promotions Board

6.0

Health and Social Care Professional Council

1.9

Health Information Quality Authority

13.0

Health Insurance Authority

Self funding

Health Research Board

31.9

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Self funding

Irish Medicines Board*

3.2

Medical Council

Self funding

Mental Health Commission

14.7

National Cancer Registry Board

2.8

National Paediatric Hospital Development Board

Funded by HSE

National Treatment Purchase Fund

70.6

Opticians Board

Self funding

Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland

Self funding

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council

2.9

*The Irish Medicines Board is approximately 14% exchequer funded, 86% self-funded.

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