Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has listed public bodies, including the NTMA and NAMA. Why did he need to list these if they are all under the Department of Finance anyway? I do not understand why he listed those if he is saying that any organisation under the auspices of a Department is essentially included under his definition of a Department of State. Why did he list all these? When I saw he had listed some, I thought we should be a little more comprehensive and listed more. If the definition of a Department of State includes the HSE and the education and training boards, why did the Minister need to include them specifically? I do not understand that. The Minister mentioned that the Revenue Commissioners probably come under the Department of Finance if the NTMA does. Why did he not list the Revenue Commissioners?

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