Northern Ireland written question – answered at on 18 March 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the staffing costs of each cross-border body have been as a percentage of total expenditure in each year since their creation; and how many staff work for each body.
The information requested is provided in the following tables.
Body | 2000(11) | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004(12) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission | 57 | 54 | 50 | 53 | 45 |
Waterways Ireland | 38 | 40 | 34 | 49 | 42 |
The Trade and Business Development Body | 27 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Special EU Programmes Body | 52 | 32 | 50 | 58 | No figures available(13) |
The North/South Language Body(14) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
The Food Safety Promotion Board | 8 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
Tourism Ireland Ltd. | n/a | 4 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
(11) This cover the period
(12) The figures for 2004 are provisional as accounts have yet to be finalised.
(13) The Special European Programmes Body draft accounts for 2004 are still in preparation.
4 The figures quoted for the North/South Language Body for the years 2001–04 are based on unaudited accounts.
Body | Number employed |
---|---|
Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission | 42 |
Waterways Ireland | 340 |
The Trade and Business Development Body | 39.8 |
Special EU Programmes Body | 44 |
The North/South Language Body | 49.2 |
The Food Safety Promotion Board | 34 |
Tourism Ireland Ltd. | 148 |
Yes1 person thinks so
No0 people think not
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