Semi-State Bodies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2023

Thursday, 16 February 2023

Questions (422)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

422. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of the non-commercial and semi-State commercial companies under his aegis; if an explanatory memorandum will be provided in respect of the policy of a dividend payment to the Exchequer from each company; the dividend paid by each company to the Exchequer for each year from 2000 to 2022; if his Department collects the funds and forwards it to the central fund or whether it goes directly; if over that period his Department has requested an increase in respect of the dividend due over it’s percentage shareholding; the number of occasions that it waived the dividend; the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7898/23]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The information sought by the Deputy in relation to payment of Dividends of the State Bodies under the remit of my Department to the Exchequer is outlined in the attached document for each Commercial State Body.

The Non-Commercial State Bodies under the remit of my Department by their nature do not pay a dividend, and thus have a Nil reply.

Dividends

Question No. 423 answered with Question No. 421.