asked the Minister for the Public Service if he will furnish a complete list of State-sponsored bodies and agencies.
Written Answers. - State-sponsored Bodies and Agencies.
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There is no legal definition of the expressions "State-sponsored body" or "State-sponsored agency".
The list of bodies which follows has been compiled by reference to the following general criteria:
(1) They are wholly or largely in the ownership of the State
(2) The directors/members are usually appointed by the Government or by individual Ministers and
(3) They have a permanent status.
The list excludes commissions, local authorities, health boards, harbour commissioners, boards of fishery conservators and ad hoc bodies.
Certain of the bodies listed have shareholdings in, or control of, other companies or organisations. These are not included in the list.
Aer Lingus Teoranta
Aerlinte Éireann Teoranta
Aer Rianta Teoranta
Agency for Personal Service Overseas
Agricultural Credit Corporation, Ltd.
Arramara Teoranta
BCG Vaccination Committee
An Bord Altranais
Bord Fáilte Éireann
An Bord Fuinnimh Núicléigh
Bord Gáis Éireann Teoranta
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Bord na Gaeilge
Bord na Móna
Bord na Radharchmhastóirí
Bord Seirbhíse Fuilaistriúcháin
Bord na gCapall
Board for the Employment of the Blind
Bord na gCon
British and Irish Steam Packet Co., Ltd.
Ceimicí Teoranta
Central Bank of Ireland
Committee on Dental Caries and Fluoridation
CERT
Comhairle na Nimheanna
An Chomhairle Ealaíon
An Chomhairle Oiliúna
An Chomhairle Olla
Comhairle na nOspidéal
Comhlucht Groighe Naisiúna na hÉireann Teoranta
Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teoranta
Córas Beostoic agus Feola Teoranta
Córas Iompair Éireann
Cork District Milk Board
Cork Hospitals Board
Cork Regional Hospital Board
Córas Tráchtála
The Dairy Disposal Company, Ltd.
Dental Board
Dublin Dental Hospital Board
Dublin District Milk Board
Dublin Regional Hospital Board
Dublin Rheumatism Clinic Association
Electricity Supply Board
Fóir Teoranta
Food Hygiene Advisory Committee
An Foras Forbartha Teorantais
An Foras Talúntais
Gaeltarra Éireann
Galway Regional Hospital Board
General Medical Services (Payments) Board
Health Education Bureau
Health Inspectors Training Board
Higher Education Authority
Hospitals Joint Services Board
Hospital Library Council
Hospitals Trust Board
Inland Fisheries Trust, Inc.
Industrial Credit Company, Ltd.
Industrial Development Authority
Institiúid Teangeolaíochta na hÉireann
Institute for Industrial Research and Standards
Irish Life Assurance Company, Ltd.
Irish Potato Marketing, Ltd.
Irish Productivity Centre
Irish Shipping, Ltd.
Irish Steel Holdings, Ltd.
Irish Water Safety Association
James Connolly Memorial Hospital Board
Joint Services Committee on Zoonoses
Kilkenny Design Workshops, Ltd.
Local Government Computer Services Board
Medical Research Council of Ireland
Medical Bureau of Road Safety
Medical Registration Council
Medico-Social Research Board
Min Fhéir Teoranta
The National Building Agency, Ltd.
National College for Art and Design
National Committee on Pilot Schemes to Combat Poverty
National Drugs Advisory Board
National Film Studios of Ireland, Ltd.
National Health Council
National Road Safety Association
National Rehabilitation Board
National Social Service Council
Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta
Óstlanna Iompair Éireann
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
Pigs and Bacon Commission
The Racing Board
Radio Telefís Éireann
Shannon Free Airport Development Company, Ltd.
St. James's Hospital Board
St. Laurence's Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital Board
Therapeutic Substances Advisory Committee
Voluntary Health Insurance Board.