Departmental Bodies

Thursday, 6 October 2022

Ceisteanna (177)

Michael Ring

Ceist:

177. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the name, function and establishment date of all the organisations and agencies that are funded by her Department; the number of employees in each; the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49195/22]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

At My Department supports the functions of a very wide range of organisations in the sectors under my remit, including through grant aided programmes, and does not have details as requested of each organisation.

In relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department, the Deputy may wish to note that the Annual Reports and Accounts for the North/South Implementation bodies, Tourism Ireland and Foras na Gaeilge issued jointly by the Department of Finance (DoF) in the North and the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform (DPER) in the South, provide the pay details of the chief executives. www.forasnagaeilge.ie/about-foras-na-gaeilge/corporate-information/corporate-documents/annual-reports/?lang=en

Tuarascálacha Bliantúla - Foras Na Gaeilge www.tourismireland.com/TourismIreland/media/Tourism-Ireland/Research/Tourism-Ireland-Annual-Report-2020.pdf?ext=.pdf

In relation to the following public bodies (RTÉ and TG4), this is an operational matter for these bodies concerned, Section 98 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provides for their independence in the pursuance of their objects. I have accordingly referred the Deputy's question for direct reply. I ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

The following table sets out the position in relation to other bodies under the aegis of my Department:

State Bodies	Function	Year Established	Number of Staff(As Per Public Service Numbers For End of Q2)	Salary of CEO / Director
Arts Council	Statutory body with responsibility for delivering primary support for the arts in Ireland.	1951	68	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Directors Allowance in the Civil Service.
Chester Beatty	National Cultural Institution – Library	1950	42	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service.
Crawford Art Gallery	National Cultural Institution, dedicated to visual arts.	1979	22	Equivalent to Principal Officer Standard in the Civil Service.
Fáilte Ireland (National Tourism Development Authority)	State body responsible for encouraging, promoting and supporting tourism development.	2003	419	Equivalent to Deputy Secretary Standard in the Civil Service.
Foras na Gaeilge	State body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland, established under the Good Friday Agreement.	1999	57	€120,989 (As per published accounts of 2019)
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)	National Cultural Institution for Modern & Contemporary Arts.	1991	85	Equivalent to Principal Officer Standard in the Civil Service.
National Concert Hall	National Cultural Institution - Concert Hall	1981	114	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service.
National Gallery of Ireland	National Cultural Institution - Gallery	Established as autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997	165	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Directors Allowance in the Civil Service.
National Library of Ireland	National Cultural Institution - National Library	Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997	100	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Directors Allowance in the Civil Service.
National Museum of Ireland	National Cultural Institution - National Museum	Established as an autonomous National Cultural Institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997	161	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher Plus Directors Allowance in the Civil Service.
Screen Ireland	Development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry.	1980	34	Equivalent to Principal Officer Higher in the Civil Service.
Sport Ireland	Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development and promotion of sport in Ireland. This includes participation in sport, high performance sport, anti-doping, coaching and the development of the Sport Ireland Campus	2015	54	Equivalent to Assistant Secretary PPC in the Civil Service.
Tha Boord o Ulster Scotch	An agency of the North South Language Body, established under the Good Friday Agreement.	1999	12	Stg £55,458€63,178 (As per 2019 Published Accounts)
Tourism Ireland	State agency responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas as a leading holiday destination, established under the Good Friday Agreement.	2000	175	€176,026 (As per 2021 Published Accounts)
Údarás na Gaeltachta	Regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht.	1980	89	Equivalent to Assistant Secretary PPC in the Civil Service.