Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013
292. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form the number of semi-State organisations currently in operation under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29810/13]
View answer293. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the number of new semi-State organisations under his aegis which have been established since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29823/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 together.
I wish to advise the Deputy that the number of Commercial State bodies and non-commercial State bodies, including regulators, currently under the aegis of my Department, is 18. Ordnance Survey Ireland is part of a merger process with the Property Registration Office and the Valuation Office and which will see it transfer in time to the Department of Justice and Equality and the Digital Hub Development Agency is being merged with Dublin City Council.
Name of Body: An Post; Bord Gáis Éireann; Bord na Móna; EirGrid; Electricity Supply Board (ESB); Raidió Teilifís Éireann; TG4; Inland Fisheries Ireland; Digital Hub Development Agency; Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (Loughs Agency); National Oil Reserves Agency; Irish National Petroleum Corporation; Mining Board; Ordnance Survey Ireland; Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; Broadcasting Authority of Ireland; Commission for Energy Regulation; Commission for Communications Regulation.
I have not set up any State Bodies since taking office on 9 March 2011.
