International Bodies Membership

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 July 2013

Thursday, 4 July 2013

Questions (134)

Andrew Doyle

Question:

134. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline each international organisation, international agency or international body of which Ireland is a member and for which his Department or a State body or agency under the aegis of his Department is responsible or co-responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32815/13]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

In response to the Deputy’s question the following is a list of each international organisation, international agency or international body that Ireland is a member of that my Department or agencies under my remit is responsible or co-responsible for:

Department / Office	Name
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform	European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) based in Maastricht

Additional information received from the Department on 29/7/2013.

The Office of Public Works is responsible for the care and maintenance of National Monuments sites in State care and, in that regard, a number of international obligations arise:

UN. Ireland is responsible for the management and operation of two World Heritage Sites at Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry and Brú na Bóinne / Newgrange, Co. Meath and is therefore responsible under International Agreements to UNESCO in this regard.

ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property). As the organisation responsible for conservation of a significant portion of the Heritage portfolio, OPW participates in this UN funded organisation.