Departmental Bodies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 January 2014

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Questions (354)

Simon Harris

Question:

354. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1984/14]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in my reply to Dáil Question 418 of the 19th December 2013.  The only update since then is that Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners were amalgamated into Cork Port Company on 1st January 2014.

It is not possible to quantify the savings from rationalisation until the detailed arrangements in respect of each implementation have been bedded in and assessed by the agencies in question.

Question No. 355 answered with Question No. 344.