Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013
418. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of Irish quasi-autonomous NGOs that his Department either created or which fall under his Department's responsibility, were in existence when he became Minister and continue to exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55151/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will find a list of all agencies under the remit of my Department on the Department's website www.dttas.ie. Since my appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have created no agencies. However, I have merged two - Dublin Tourism with Fáilte Ireland and Dundalk Port with Dublin Port. Additionally, I have transferred 4 Harbour Authorities to Local Authorities. A fifth harbour authority, Bantry Bay, will merge with the Port of Cork as of the 31st of December 2013.
Shannon Airport did separate from the Dublin Airport Authority on 31st December 2012 to merge with a restructured Shannon Development to form a new integrated Shannon entity in public ownership.
Coaching Ireland has been merged into Irish Sports Council. Plans are in train for the merger of Irish Sports Council and the National Sports Campus Development Authority and for the merger of the Railway Procurement Agency and the National Roads Authority. The development of the legislation to give effect to these is at an advanced stage.
