The Department is responisble for 24 commercial, non-commercial and regulatory state bodies.
Please click on one of the Sectors below to access information on the related state bodies for that area:
Communications
Broadcasting
Energy
Natural Resources
Communications
An Post is Ireland's national postal service provider.
ComReg is a statutory body charged with the regulation of the communications market in Ireland. Its remit covers a range of communications services from the traditional telephone wire service to operators providing television services, from mobile phone networks to the postal service.
The Digital Hub Development Agency was established nder the Digital Hub Development Act 2003 to oversee the development of the Digital Hub, Ireland's flagship in the digital media sector.
~ Performance Contract (2006)
Broadcasting
RTÉ is the national public service broadcaster and is a statutorily independent body. It operates three national television services (RTÉ 1, RTÉ 2 and TG4) and four national radio services (RTÉ 1, 2FM, Raidio na Gaeltachta and Lyric FM).
BCI is responsible for the licensing and regulation of the independent television and radio sector. The Commission is also responsible for licensing certain new digital television services and for the development of codes of programming and advertising standards on television and radio.
~ Statement of Commitments (2006)
The Broadcasting Complaints Commission deals with complaints made in relation to programme material and advertising on RTE and independent television and radio services.
Energy
ESB was established in 1927 and its responsililities include
- electricity generation
- electricity supply to end use customers
- electricity networks - ESB owns the high voltage transmission system and owns and operates the medium to low voltage electricity distribution system
EirGrid plc is licensed by the CER (Commission for Energy Regulation) as the independent electricity transmission system operator.
Bord Gais has grown from being primarily a transmission pipeline business into a vast and extensive supplier of an efficient, economic and environmentally friendly fuel to over 575,000 customers.
The Commission for Energy Regulation was established on 14 July 1999 (as the Commission for Electricity Regulation) under the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 to underpin an open, transparent and accountable regulatory process for the electricity industry in Ireland. The Commission's jurisdiction expanded under the Gas (Interim Regulation) Act 2002 to that of energy regulator, incorporating both gas and electricity.
Bord na Móna is the supplier of products and services based principally on peat.
On 16 July 2001 the commercial assets and businesses of the INPC (i.e. the company's two commercial subsidiaries - the Irish Refining Company and Bantry Terminals Ltd.) were sold to Tosco Corporation, a major US oil refiner and marketer. The INPC's remaining non-commercial subsidiary - the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) - is the body responsible for maintaining Ireland's strategic oil reserves.
~ Performance Contract (2006)
Sustainable Energy Ireland is the statutory body responsible for implementing Government policy on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Natural Resources
The Central Fisheries Board is responsible for the promotion, support and coordination of inland fisheries and development, coordination and direction of the activities of all of the seven regional fisheries boards.
~ Performance Contract (2006)
The seven Regional Fisheries Boards are responsible for the conservation, protection and development of inland fisheries.
~ Performance Contract (2006)
National Salmon Commission**
The National Salmon Commission advises the Minister on the management, protection and development of the inland fisheries resource.
Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (Loughs Agency) *
The Loughs Agency is responsible for the management, conservation, protection, improvement and development of inland fisheries, licensing of aquaculture; and the development of marine tourism of the Foyle and Carlingford Areas.
Mining Board**
The Mining Board is an independent board set up under the Minerals Development Act 1940. Its function is to determine compensation in various cases. It is also charged with deciding what minerals are to be excepted from the State's exclusive right to work minerals under that Act.
*Implementation Body under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999.
** There is no website associated with this body.
Corporate Governance Unit
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Elm House, Cavan