Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2008
757 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total operating budget for all regulators and regulatory authorities within the State for the years 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7014/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe regulators/regulatory authorities under the aegis of my Department are shown in the following table:
|
Name |
Budget 2006 |
Budget 2007 |
|
Name |
€ |
€ |
|
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland** |
5,233,293.00 (Grant in aid payment) |
3,809,665.00 (Grant in aid payment) |
|
Commission for Communications Regulation* |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Commission for Energy Regulation* |
N/A |
N/A |
*I have no function in setting the budgets for these authorities, the income and expenditure of the authorities are published in their annual reports.
**The grant in aid paid to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) in 2007 is down on 2006. This was because there were monies recouped in 2007 by the BCI from the Broadcasting Funding Scheme in respect of the cost of administration and expenses of the Scheme. From 2004 to 2006, the BCI had paid these from its own resources rather than from the Broadcasting Fund itself. The scheme provides funding to support grants for new television and radio programmes on Irish culture and heritage, it is administered by the BCI, and funded from 5% of net television licence fee receipts.
