Written Answers Nos. 424-429
424. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the expenditure by the Forestry Service is in line with the budget for the month of September 2022, thereby ensuring that there is no underspend for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49405/22]
View answer425. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure by the Forestry Service for the month of September 2022 versus September 2021 to enable comparison in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49406/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 424 and 425 together.
The Expenditure for the Forestry Division of my Department for the month of September 2022 versus September 2021 is as follows;
|
September 2021 |
September 2022 |
|
€2,108,435 |
€2,437,259 |
The spending in September this year, and in the overall year to date is in excess of the same period last year. The spend for September 2022 is slightly behind the profiled amount of €2,707,968. The remainder of the forestry budget has been apportioned to meet anticipated budgetary needs during the year and will continue to be closely monitored.
426. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm the contracts that her Department has with top security. [49262/22]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has not procured any contracts, subcontracts or services from the organisation referenced.
427. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has any contracts with a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49172/22]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has not procured any contracts, subcontracts or services from the organisation referenced.
428. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the name, function and establishment date of all the organisations and agencies that are funded by her Department; the number of employees in each; the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49192/22]
View answerI have provided below, in tabular form, the details requested by the Deputy in respect of the agencies under the remit of my Department. All of these, with the exception of Pobal, are State Bodies, and all are under the aegis of my Department.
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Name |
Function |
Establishment Date |
No of Employees |
CEO salary |
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Pobal |
Pobal (formerly Area Development Management ltd - ADM) was established by the Irish Government in agreement with the European Commission to manage EU grant aid for local development. Its role is to support communities and local agencies toward achieving social inclusion and development. |
14/10/1992 Renamed Pobal in 2005 |
690 |
€166,194 |
|
Western Development Commission |
The Western Development Commission (WDC) is a statutory body which was established to promote social and economic development in the Western Region (the counties of Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Clare). |
25/11/1998 |
30 |
€106,518 |
|
The Charities Regulator |
The Charities Regulator's functions are to establish and maintain a public register of charitable organisations operating in Ireland and ensure their compliance with the Charities Acts. |
16/10/2014 |
45 |
€131,865 |
|
Water Safety Ireland |
The function of Water Safety Ireland is the promotion of public awareness in relation to water safety and the provision of education and training in water safety and lifeguarding skills with the aim of reducing and preventing drowning and water related accidents. |
22/02/2019 |
10 |
Currently vacant but will be paid at the equivalent of the Principal Officer salary scale |
429. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is willing to meet a delegation from an island (details supplied) to discuss critical infrastructure deficits on the island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49329/22]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the maintenance and development of the infrastructure on the island referred to lies primarily with the relevant Local Authority and/or the relevant utility companies.
The Government's objective is that sustainable, vibrant communities can continue to live on all our inhabited offshore islands. My Department recognises that for this to be achieved it is essential that investment is made in the maintenance and upgrading of island infrastructure and therefore provides co-funding for a programme of capital works on the islands. This funding encourages Local Authorities to undertake these projects, which due to geographical challenges, and additional costs, may not otherwise be prioritised.
Officials from my Department would be available to attend any meeting that is arranged between the group referred to by the Deputy and the relevant Local Authority and/or the relevant utility companies to discuss infrastructural issues on the island. Requests for such meetings should be addressed directly to the relevant agencies.
