Departmental Bodies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 October 2012

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Questions (208)

Derek Keating

Question:

208. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Defence the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, councils, task forces or any other non-governmental organisations set up by his Department from February 2000 to February 2011, if he will provide tabulated format the cost to the State of these agencies, organisations and other groups and the justification by the then Government for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46592/12]

Written answers

Minister for Defence

The Civil Defence Board was established on 7 May 2003 following the enactment of the Civil Defence Act 2002. Legislation will shortly be brought before the Oireachtas for the dissolution of the Board and the transfer of its functions back into the Department of Defence The Annual Grant-in-Aid from the Department of Defence to the Civil Defence Board since its establishment is set out below.

Year	Budget (€)
2004	5.593m
2005	5.767m
2006	5.928m
2007	6.099m
2008	6.248m
2009	6.148m
2010	6.061m
2011	5.585m
2012	5.585m

The Task Force on Emergency Planning was established by Government in 2001. The Task Force, which is chaired by the Minister for Defence, is made up of Ministers and/or senior officials from all Government Departments and key public bodies that have a role in emergency planning and response. The Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, and its associated working groups, support the coordination of emergency planning across Departments and agencies and examines cross-cutting issues that impact across Government. There are no specific additional costs associated with the work of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning.