Written answers
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Agencies
5:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all of the groups, bodies or agencies under the aegis of her Department are accountable to her or the Houses of the Oireachtas for expenditure incurred throughout the course of the financial year; her plans to ensure that all such expenditure in future is accountable by her or the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41263/09]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In general the groups, bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department are accountable to me as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment or the Oireachtas for expenditure incurred throughout the year. The principles of Government accounting are mainly derived from the Constitution, and from the institutions and financial relationships between the Oireachtas and the executive which have been developed over the years. Accountability structures vary depending on the nature of the organisations concerned as set out in their establishing legislation and where applicable:
The Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924
The Comptroller and Auditor General Acts 1923 and 1993
The Public Service Management Act, 1997
Oireachtas Committees including the Public Accounts Committee
Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995
Standards in Public Office Act, 2001
Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2009
Report of the Working Group on the Accountability of Secretaries General and Accounting Officers 2002 (Known as the Mullarkey Report) and
Public Financial Procedures, updated in 2008
Within these structures, I will continue to ensure that organisations under the aegis of my Department are accountable for their expenditure and that every effort is made to achieve value for money.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of bodies, groups, agencies or other entities under the aegis of her Department; the budgetary allocation in each case, in each of the past five years and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41264/09]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The table below lists the Offices, agencies, and other bodies and groups currently under the aegis of my Department. The funding allocated to each of these entities by my Department between 2004 and 2009 inclusive is also provided. The allocations include Exchequer funding and, where appropriate, National Training Fund monies.
Some of the agencies also receive funding from other sources, such as fees, property rental, grant refunds, and from other Departments or bodies. Funding from these sources is not included in the table.
Appendix — Allocations 2004-2009 from Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | ||||||
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
Allocation | Allocation | Allocation | Allocation | Allocation | Allocation | |
€000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | |
Offices | ||||||
Labour Court | 2,489 | 2,601 | 2,728 | 3,085 | 3,193 | 3,115 |
Labour Relations Commission | 4,342 | 4,860 | 5,012 | 6,194 | 6,600 | 6,286 |
Companies Registration Office and Registrar of Friendly Societies | 8,355 | 8,693 | 9,308 | 10,097 | 10,091 | 8,912 |
Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement | 4,250 | 4,538 | 4,713 | 4,823 | 4,957 | 5,535 |
National Employment Rights Authority | — | — | — | 8,553 | 10,817 | 8,731 |
Patents Office | See footnote | |||||
Employment Appeals Tribunal | See footnote | |||||
Agencies | ||||||
County & City Enterprise Boards (35 in existence) | 28,587 | 29,114 | 30,421 | 31,856 | 31,985 | 27,812 |
Competition Authority | 3,969 | 5,079 | 5,831 | 6,104 | 6,776 | 5,568 |
Enterprise Ireland | 150,890 | 156,341 | 155,216 | 160,555 | 164,831 | 199,972 |
FÁS | 837,426 | 916,337 | 955,515 | 1,046,312 | 1,096,192 | 1,063,936 |
Forfás | 23,446 | 28,576 | 31,649 | 35,035 | 38,475 | 37,164 |
Health & Safety Authority | 14,334 | 16,098 | 20,598 | 22,513 | 24,440 | 22,638 |
IDA Ireland | 122,601 | 135,073 | 141,718 | 143,243 | 146,250 | 117,971 |
InterTradeIreland | 8,705 | 8,932 | 9,325 | 11,892 | 10,682 | 8,499 |
Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) | 641 | 1,159 | 919 | 1,528 | 1,547 | 1,532 |
ODCA/National Consumer Agency | 3,933 | 4,137 | 7,289 | 8,397 | 10,000 | 8,588 |
National Standards Authority of Ireland | 5,406 | 6,519 | 6,526 | 7,719 | 8,787 | 8,241 |
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
€000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | |
Personal Injuries Assessment Board | 5,000 | 2,500 | — | — | — | — |
Science Foundation Ireland | 113,730 | 128,251 | 149,436 | 165,772 | 183,643 | 170,524 |
Shannon Development | 3,118 | 5,178 | 3,784 | 3,350 | 3,357 | 957 |
Other Bodies | ||||||
Skillnets | 5,305 | 7,633 | 15,206 | 24,500 | 27,179 | 16,595 |
Joint Labour Committees | 90 | 92 | 95 | 135 | 135 | 135 |
Company Law Review Group | 114 | 117 | 130 | 133 | 133 | 113 |
Sales Review Group | 20 | |||||
Business Regulation Group | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
Notes | ||||||
Crafts Council of Ireland | ||||||
National Competitiveness Council | ||||||
Expert Group on Future Skills Needs | ||||||
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs reports jointly to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Minister for Education and Science. |
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