Mary Lou McDonald
Ceist:689 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of State agencies under her aegis; and the annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer. [36727/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 19 July 2012
Ceisteanna (682)
Freagraí scríofa
I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001.
I have set out in tabular format below, the annual cost to the Exchequer for 2012 for agencies and bodies under the remit of my Department:
|
Agency/ Body |
Programme Expenditure Vote 40 |
€ 2012 |
|
Adoption Authority of Ireland |
C.7 |
€3,300m |
|
Family Support Agency |
A.3 |
€26,465m |
|
National Educational Welfare Board |
A.4 |
€9,622m |
|
Children’s Detention Schools |
A.7 |
€17,195m |
|
Ombudsman for Children’s Office |
C.8 |
€2,112m |