Departmental Agencies.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 October 2009

Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Ceisteanna (169)

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

246 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department which are paid up members of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation; the name of each agency or organisation; the amount each State agency or organisation paid to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37566/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

Details of payments made by agencies and organisations under the aegis of the Department to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation are set out in the following table.

State Board/Agency	Amount paid 2007	Amount paid 2008	Amount paidto date in 2009
Citizens Information Board	€9,098	€9,462	€9,462
Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)	€2,132	*July 2008 to end December 2009 €22,516

*18 month contract negotiated in July 2008 between MABS and IBEC.