Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004
225 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of all State or semi-State agencies and boards under the aegis of his Department as of 1 January 1994; the number of State or semi-State agencies and boards under the aegis of his Department as of 1 January 2004; the date of the establishment of such agencies and boards in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19996/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following were the agencies under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs as of 1 January 1994 and of 1 January 2004: 1 January 1994 — the Agency for Personnel Services Overseas, APSO, was established in 1973 as a semi-state body operating under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs, with a board of directors appointed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. APSO was integrated into the Department of Foreign Affairs on 1 January 2004; a statutory body, the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange, known as the Fulbright commission, was established in 1992 and implements the Fulbright programme in Ireland; the refugee agency was established by the Government in 1991 as a non-statutory body under the aegis of the Department. Its role is to co-ordinate the admission, reception and resettlement of programme refugees — refugees admitted to Ireland under Government decision in response to a request from UNHCR. The board of the agency was appointed by the Minister for a two year period. Funding for the agency is provided through an annual grant in aid from the Department. On, 2 April 2001, the refugee agency was incorporated into the reception and integration agency under the aegis of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; 1 January 2004 — the advisory board of Ireland Aid was established in August 2002 operating under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs with a board of directors appointed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Its name was changed to the advisory board for Development Co-operation Ireland in September 2003.
