Departmental Agencies

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Questions (129)

Seán Kyne

Question:

129. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form all of the State agencies, bodies, organisations and working groups under his Department's remit; the core duties and functions of same; the number of staff at same; the budget of each for 2013 and proposed budget for 2014; the date of establishment of the agencies or organisations; and the legislation, primary or otherwise, from which they derive their powers. [37212/14]

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The Taoiseach

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

Name	Core duties and functions	Number of Staff	Budget in 2013	Proposed Budget in 2014	Date of Establishment	Legislation from which powers are derived
Senior Officials Group on Justice Reform	Support the work of the Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2014	N/A
Senior Officials Group on European Affairs	Working group of senior officials from across Government Departments. It meets regularly to discuss EU issues and to promote a coherent, whole-of- Government approach in relation to such issues.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2003	N/A
China Follow-up Group	An inter-Departmental/ Agency group of officials, established to ensure a coordinated approach to the follow-up to the Taoiseach’s visit to China in 2012	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2012	N/A
The Senior Officials Group on Economic Recovery and Jobs	Supports the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs, which is tasked with ensuring that cross-cutting issues which affect competitiveness, employment and enterprise are effectively managed. Key Departments are represented on the Group.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2011	N/A
The Senior Officials Group on Labour Market Issues	Supported the Cabinet sub-Committee on Pathways to Work which dealt with labour market issues. Key Departments are represented on the Group.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2011	N/A
The Monitoring Committee on the Action Plan for Jobs	Meets regularly to monitor the delivery of the actions identified in the Action Plan, and reports progress to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs. It also provides quarterly reports on the implementation and targets for each quarter. It is made up of officials from my Department, the Office of the Tánaiste, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2012	N/A
International Financial Service Strategic Group	10 members of the International Financial Service Strategic Group which is chaired by Minister of State Simon Harris T.D. provides strategic advice to the IFSC Clearing House Group.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2013	N/A
IFSC Clearing House Group (CHG)	24 members of the IFSC Clearing House Group (CHG) is made up of representatives of the public and the private sectors and industry representative bodies. It is chaired by the Secretary-General of the Department of the Taoiseach with the objective of ensuring a co-ordinated approach to the development of the international financial services sector in Ireland and to maximise employment opportunities.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	1987	N/A
Senior Officials Group on Climate Change and the Green Economy	An interdepartmental group of senior officials that Supports the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change and the Green Economy.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2012	N/A
Senior Officials Group on Economic Infrastructure	An interdepartmental group of senior officials that Supports the Cabinet Committee on Economic Infrastructure	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2012	N/A
Strategic Communications Working Group	Chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, includes officials from a range of departments and agencies and meets to ensure a coordinated and consistent approach across Government to improving Ireland's reputation as a location for trade, investment, job creation and tourism.	None	N/A	N/A	2012	N/A
National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) / National Economic and Social Council (NESC)	NESDO is the corporate body of NESC. The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) provides research and analysis to the Taoiseach on strategic policy relating to sustainable economic, social and environmental developments in Ireland.	The total staffing complement of NESDO and NESC is 18.6 (WTE)	Its allocation in 2013 was €2,012,000.	Its allocation is €1,990,000 in 2014.	NESC was established non-statutorily in 1973, statutorily under the National Economic and Social Development Act, 2006.	The National Economic and Social Development Act, 2006.
Senior Officials Group on Social Policy and Public Service	Support the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy and Public Service Reform	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	Part of the ongoing work of the Department	N/A
Senior Officials Group on Health	Support the Cabinet Committee on Health	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	Part of the ongoing work of the Department	N/A
Working Group on Regulating Sponsorship by Alcohol Companies of Major Sporting Events	To consider the value, evidence, feasibility and implications of regulating sponsorship by alcohol companies of major sporting events	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2013	N/A
Priory Hall Framework Agreement Implementation Oversight Group	To ensure that the Priory Hall Resolution Framework is fully implemented	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2013	N/A
Steering Group on Smart Ageing	To agree the approach to be taken in relation to Smart Ageing in Ireland	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2013	N/A
Steering Group of the National Risk Assessment	The Steering Group for the National Risk Assessment is responsible for overseeing the process and ensuring its continuous development and refinement.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2014	N/A
Construction Strategy Implementation Group	Implementation of the Government's Construction 2020 Strategy is being overseen by an inter-departmental group chaired by my Department, meeting regularly	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2014	N/A
Europe 2020 / European Semester	My Department convenes and chairs meetings of Departments as required to ensure coherence and consistency in Ireland's approach to the European Semester, including inputs to the Europe 2020 Strategy and preparation of Ireland's National Reform Programme.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2010	N/A
Pensions	My Department convenes and chairs meetings of Departments as required to ensure a coherent and consistent approach on pensions policy.	Supported from within existing resources of my Department	N/A	N/A	2011	N/A
Government Legislation Committee	To assist the Government in fixing legislative priorities for the forthcoming parliamentary session and to oversee the implementation of the Government legislation programme	None	N/A	N/A		N/A
eLegislation Group	To examine ways to improve the eISB (electronic Irish Statute Book) in the short-to-medium term, without having to commit significant staff or financial resources	None	N/A	N/A	2008	N/A
Inter-Departmental Committee on Security for Government Buildings and Leinster House Complex	To ensure that the security needs for Government Buildings/Leinster House Complex are adequate, to make recommendations as necessary, and to liaise with the appropriate bodies in order to carry out any security changes/ improvements.	None	N/A	N/A	1970s	N/A