Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
335. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of annual subscriptions to external membership bodies and groups his Department has, including the cost and details. [46741/15]
View answerMy Department provides funding for the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the Food Aid Convention (FAC) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) through annual subscriptions and additional contributions as part of our commitments under Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA). Annual contributions are also paid to a number of external international organisations, and membership/registration fees are paid to professional bodies in line with my Department’s statutory obligations.
The detail of annual subscriptions to external membership bodies and groups including the cost are set out in the table below:
|
Name of external Membership Bodies/Groups |
Payment relates to |
Amount € |
|
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) |
Annual Contribution |
1,779,406 |
|
The Rotterdam Convention |
Annual Contribution |
12,905 |
|
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
Annual Contribution |
18,504 |
|
Bioversity International / European Co-operative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR) |
Annual Contribution |
12,000 |
|
The European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources (ERFP) |
Annual Contribution |
2,400 |
|
The European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) |
Annual Contribution |
14,641 |
|
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) |
Annual Contribution |
102,765 |
|
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) |
Annual Contribution |
45,290 |
|
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture (ITPGRFA) |
Biennial Contribution |
30,639 |
|
European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) |
Annual Contribution |
39,360 |
|
International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) |
Annual Contribution |
5,705 |
|
European Movement of Ireland |
Annual Contribution |
1,300 |
|
Institute of International & European Affairs (IIEA) |
Annual Contribution |
7,000 |
|
Law Society of Ireland |
Professional Registration |
195 |
|
International Meat Secretariat |
Membership |
2,600 |
|
Med Vet Net Association |
Membership |
2,500 |
|
Chartered Accountants Ireland (ACA) |
Maintain professional qualifications |
565 |
|
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) |
Maintain professional qualifications Membership fee |
929 289 |
|
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) |
Membership fee |
489 |
|
Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA) |
Maintain professional qualification and membership of organisation |
317 |
|
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) |
Maintain professional qualification |
446 |
|
Institute of Chartered Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA Ireland) |
Membership fee |
128 |
|
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in Ireland (CIMA Ireland) |
Membership fees |
696 |
|
Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland (ICAI) |
Membership fee |
565 |
|
Engineers Ireland |
Membership fees |
4,257 |
|
Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) |
Registration fees |
103,740 |
|
Irish Agricultural Supply Industry Standards (IASIS ) |
Membership fees |
120 |
|
Irish Tillage and Land Use Society (ITLUS) |
Membership fees |
60 |
|
Society of Irish Plant Pathologists (SIPP ) |
Membership fee |
10 |
|
Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) |
Registration/Membership fee for two years |
50 |
|
International Association Para tuberculosis (IAP) |
Registration/Membership fee for three years |
138 |
|
The Timber Research & Development Association (TRADA) |
Membership fee |
262 |
|
Innova Wood |
Membership fee |
750 |
|
Society of Irish Foresters |
Membership fee |
5,445 |
|
European Forest Institute (EFI) |
Associate Membership fee |
1,750 |
|
Roadex Network |
Membership fee |
5,730 |
|
European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN) |
National contribution to EUFORGEN |
7,400 |
|
The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) |
National contribution |
111,844 |
|
Pelagic Advisory Council |
National contribution |
3,500 |
|
North Western Waters Advisory Council (NWWAC) |
National Contribution |
4,400 |
|
Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) |
National contribution |
2,0210 |
|
Irish Grassland Association |
Membership fee |
500 |
