Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2010
516 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of board members sitting on the boards of each State agency under his Department’s control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39230/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that the number of agencies under the aegis of my Department is 18. The number of current sitting board members for each agency is set out on a table:
|
Agency |
Number of Sitting Board Members on 27th October 2010 |
|
RTÉ |
12 |
|
TG4 |
12 |
|
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland |
9 |
|
An Post |
14 |
|
Bord Gáis Éireann |
8 |
|
Bord na Móna |
12 |
|
EirGrid |
10 |
|
ESB |
11 |
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland |
10 |
|
Commission for Communications Regulation |
No. Board — 3 Commissioners |
|
Commission for Energy Regulation |
No. Board — 3 Commissioners |
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
6 |
|
Digital Hub Development Agency |
6 |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
11 |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency |
6 |
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation |
5 |
|
Mining Board |
2 |
|
Loughs Agency |
12 |
517 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual budget of each State agency under his Department’s control in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39244/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that the numbers of State Boards, agencies, regulators or other bodies under the remit of my Department is 18.
The following seven are commercial bodies and information in relation to the annual budget is a matter for the board of these bodies:
RTÉ
TG4
An Post
Bord Gáis Éireann
Bord na Mona
EirGrid
Electricity Supply Board
However, information in respect of the annual budgets for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 is available in the Annual Reports of each body. These reports are available in the library of the Houses of the Oireachtas.
There are eleven non-commercial bodies under the aegis of my Department, including three regulatory bodies, as follows:
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Commission for Communications Regulation
Digital Hub Development Agency
Commission for Energy Regulation
Irish National Petroleum Corporation
National Oil Reserves Agency
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Loughs Agency
Ordnance Survey Ireland
The Mining Board.
Information in respect of the Commission for Communications Regulation, Digital Hub Development Agency, Commission for Energy Regulation, National Oil Reserves Agency, Irish National Petroleum Corporation, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Loughs Agency and Ordnance Survey Ireland is available in the Annual Reports of each body. These reports are available in the library of the Houses of the Oireachtas. With regard to the annual budget for 2010 for these bodies, I will request that the agencies reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought.
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland was established under the Broadcasting Act 2009 and replaced the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the Broadcasting Complaints Commission. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland will be fully funded by an industry levy as set out in the Broadcasting Act. The budget for the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland is published on the agency's website, www.bai.ie.
The new inland fisheries authority, Inland Fisheries Ireland, was established under the Inland Fisheries Act 2010. The merger of the seven regional and Central Fisheries Boards took place with effect from 1 July 2010. Details of the Budget in respect of Inland Fisheries Ireland are published in the Agency Statement for Vote 30 in the Revised Estimates Volume.
The Mining Board is an appeals body to adjudicate on decisions of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources concerning the grant/denial, of a mining licence. The Body does not have an annual budget.
