Following is a list of the seven bodies under the aegis of my Department that were classified as a "regulatory body" in the report entitled "Bodies in Ireland with Regulatory Powers" which was produced in 2007. A "regulatory body" is defined as one that has functions in at least two of the following three areas of activities:
- The formulation of goals; the making of rules and / or the setting of standards.
- Monitoring; gathering information; scrutiny; inspection; audit and evaluation.
- Enforcement; modifying behaviour; applying rewards and sanctions.1. Further Education and Training Awards Council2. Higher Education and Training Awards Council3. National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, [1,2,3 above have merged since November 2012, now known as the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)]4. Higher Education Authority (HEA)5. National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB)[In June 2011, the functions of the National Educational Welfare Board transferred to the newly established office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs]6. State Examinations Commission (SEC)7. The Teaching Council
The regulatory function of the various bodies is one of many functions they discharge in accordance with their statutory obligations. In this regard the overall administrative costs of a body do not bear a relationship to its regulatory role, nor do the accommodation costs, staff employed or total income. The administrative cost of operating each regulator, the accommodation costs and the number of staff employed are included in the following table. The Deputy may wish to note that the Teaching Council has been self-financing since 2008.
Year 2012
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Regulator
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Administrative cost of operating each regulator in 2012
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Accommodation costs
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Number of staff employed
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Total income
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Total expenditure
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) (Note 1)
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€10.703m
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€0.883m
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79.7 wholetime equivalents (WTEs) at 31/12/2012
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€12.658m
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€11.586m
|
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Higher Education Authority (HEA) [Note 2]
|
€6,984,091
|
€840,567
|
55.6
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€7,541,975
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€7,995,217
|
|
State Examinations Commission
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€9,686,745
|
OPW Supplied
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152 sanctioned wholetime equivalent (WTE). In addition the SEC availed of 1,864.5 Temporary Worker Weeks
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€9,021,092
|
€61,000,000
|
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The Teaching Council (note: Self-funding)
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€4,285k (note: no cost to Exchequer)
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€289k (note: no cost to the Exchequer)
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30
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€8,031k
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€4,574k (note: no cost to the Exchequer)
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Note 1: Amalgamation of Further Education and Training Awards Council, Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
Note 2: Administrative Cost figure is the administrative grant provided to the HEA.
