an bord snip nua - merger recommendations

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An Bord Snip Nua- Merger Recommendations

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Transfer remaining functions of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (following its merger with Enterprise Ireland) into DA/AF&F

Consider transfer of An Bord Bia's remaining functions into DA/AF&F

Department of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries


Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources

Merge: Comreg Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Transfer the Irish Film Classification Office into the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Merge: Ordnance Survey of Ireland Property Registration Authority


Merge: Broadcasting Authority Communications Regulator

Transfer functions of the Irish Film Classification Office into the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Merge the Digital Hub Development Agency with Enterprise Ireland/IDA

Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources – Part 2


Amalgamate Primary Schools with 50 pupils or less

Rationalise VEC's from 33 to 22

Absorb into the D/E&S

National Education Welfare Board National Council for Special Education

Amalgamate the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (DIAS) with UCD or TCD

Department of Education & Science


Amalgamate DIT with: Inst. of Technology, Tallaght Inst. of Technology, Blanchardstown

Amalgamate: National College of Art & Design Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design &

Technology

Merge HEA with D/E&S

Allocate total responsibility for STI to one department

Department of Education & Science – Part 2


Consolidate all indigenous enterprise support & sector marketing functions in Enterprise Ireland from:

County Enterprise Boards Business Innovation Centres Western Development commission Udaras na Gaeltachta Shannon Development Bord Iascaigh Mhara Bord Bia The Irish Film Board

Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment


Rationalise the industrial relations institutions by merging into a single IR structure:

Labour court Labour Relations Commission Employment Appeals Tribunal & Equality Tribunal

Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment – Part 2


Transfer to the National Employment Rights Authority the administration for:

Joint Labour Committees Rights Commissioners

Merge the Digital Hub Development Agency with Enterprise Ireland/IDA

Merge overseas offices when in the same location: IDA (15) EI (32) Bord Bia



Rationalise all employment services under FAS, eg.:

Local Employment Service Community Employment Scheme Local Development Social Inclusion Programme



Merge into one Workplace Inspectorate Health & Safety Authority National Employment Rights Authority

Rationalise IDA regional offices

Merge: Registrar of Friendly Societies Companies Registration Office

Merge: Irish Takeover Panel Competition Authority



Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government – Part 1

Merge the functions of Comhar into D/EH&LG

Merge into one body:

National Building Agency Homeless Agency Centre for Housing Research


Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government – Part 2

Amalgamate the Rent Tribunal into the Private Residential Tenancies Board

Consolidate the existing 34 Local Authorities into a maximum number of 22.

Merge the Local Government Audit Service within the aegis of the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General


Department of Finance – Part 1

Merge some regional Revenue offices.

Merge:

Valuation Office Ordnance Survey of Ireland Property Registration Authority


Department of Finance – Part 2

Amalgamate into a single Ombudsman Commission:

Office of the Ombudsman Information Commissioner Children's Ombudsman Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Office of the Commission for Public Service

Appointments


Department of Health & Children

Merge with the Financial Regulator:

Health Insurance Authority Pensions Board

Merge the Health Research Board with single stream of science funding

Rationalise the 33 City & County Childcare Committees


Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform

Rationalise the District & Circuit Court network

Reduce number of County Registrars from 26 to 15

Merge: Property Services Regulatory Authority Private Residential Tenancies board


Department of Social & Family Affairs

Merge: Pensions Ombudsman Financial Services Ombudsman

Merge: Pensions Board Financial Regulator


Department of the Taoiseach

Consolidate the Central Statistics Office functions from 6 into 4 divisions

Remove the distinction between Junior & Senior counsel


Department of Transport – Part 1

Merge: National Vehicle & Driver File (NVDF) Road Safety Authority

Transfer responsibility for regional roads from the Dept. of Transport to:

National Roads Authority (NRA)

Merge: Railway Procurement Agency National Roads Authority


Department of Transport – Part 2

Create a single transport safety body to subsume:

Road Safety Authority

Railway Safety Commission

Maritime Safety Directorate

Irish Aviation Authority