IBEC Membership

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2014

Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Questions (519)

Robert Dowds

Question:

519. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38725/14]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table, which sets out the membership fees paid to IBEC from 2011 to 2014 by the two agencies under the remit of this Department, which are members of IBEC.

Agency	Amount Paid to IBEC 2011	Amount Paid to IBEC 2012	Amount Paid to IBEC 2013	Amount Paid to IBEC 2014
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQ1)	Nil	Nil	€3,094.20	€3,094.20
Skillnets	Nil	€4,284.57*	Nil	€2,156.60

* Membership fees for 2012 and 2013 were paid in 2012