Unit: Marine Institute

Marine Institute

Foras na Mara

Friday 30th of October 1992 - still active

Prior to 1991: The Salmon Research Trust of Ireland was established in 1955; on the 1st of January 1990 the Salmon Research Agency took charge of the facilities on behalf of the Minister for the Marine; the Fisheries Research Centre, Abbotstown became part of the Marine Institute in January 1997; in July 1999 the Salmon Research Agency was transferred to the Marine Institute

From date: 1992-10-30
To date:
Source: http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991; S.I. No. 316/1992
Confidence: Very Confident
Names: Foras na Mara
- Source: McGauran et al. 2005; The Marine Institute Act 1991
- Description: Irish Language Name
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Legal forms: Statutory Corporation
- Source: The Marine Institute Act 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Delivery
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Advisory - Consultative - Representation - Advocacy
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
- Source: McGauran et al. 2005; S.I. No. 307/2002; http://www.marine.ie/
- From date: 2002-06-19
- To date: 2007-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; S.I. No. 455/2011
- From date: 2007-01-01
- To date: 2011-10-17
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Parents: Department of the Marine
- Source: The Marine Institute Act 1991; S.I. No. 316/1992; S.I. No. 301/1997
- From date: 1992-10-30
- To date: 1997-07-12
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Marine and Natural Resources
- Source: S.I. No. 301/1997; S.I. No. 307/2002
- From date: 1997-07-12
- To date: 2002-06-19
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Source: S.I. No. 455/2011
- From date: 2011-10-17
- Confidence: Very Confident
Counties: Galway
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Cofog: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: Research and Development (Economic affairs)
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: economic affairs NEC
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: protection of biodiversity and landscape
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: Research and Development (Environmental Protection)
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
FOI: yes
- Source: http://www.marine.ie/; Freedom of Information Act 1997
- From date: 2002-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Comptrollers: yes
- Source: http://audgen.gov.ie/; Marine Institute Act, 1991
- From date: 1992-10-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Ombudsmans: yes
- Source: Disability Act 2005
- Description: Subject to Ombudsman Review under the Disability Act 2005
- From date: 2005-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Financial information:
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1991/act/2/enacted/en/html
URL: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1992/si/316/

Associated Events
Name	Date	From	To
Salmon Research Agency	1999-07-01	Marine Institute	Marine Institute
Salmon Research Agency	1999-07-01	Salmon Research Agency	Marine Institute
Marine Institute Act 1991	1992-10-30		Marine Institute

Unit Information

Marine Institute

Foras na Mara