I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 501 together.
The Sea Fishery Protection Authority was established on 1st January 2007. However, it was established under the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (the now DCENR) and did not come under the aegis of my Department until late 2007. The annual budgets for this body for each of the years concerned are:
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)
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€10,954,0001
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€13,296,000
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€10,853,000
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€11,324,000
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As a non-commercial body, the question of turnover does not apply to this agency.
1(€5,983,000 from the Department of Communications Marine and Natural Resources and €4,971,000 the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food).