Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of inquiries in respect of any tribunal of inquiry, commission of inquiry or investigation for which he or his Department have or have had responsibility since 1997; the name of each inquiry; the terms of reference of each inquiry; the cost of each inquiry including the cost to date where an inquiry has not been concluded; the dates of each inquiry including the projected date of conclusion where an inquiry has not been concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/06]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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One investigation has been overseen by my Department since its establishment in June 2002. Mr. Tim Dalton was appointed to carry out an independent investigation of certain matters affecting Bord na gCon on Tuesday 31 January 2006.

The terms of reference of the investigation were as follows: to review the allegations of shortcomings in corporate governance practice at Bord na gCon made by the Chief Executive of Bord na gCon in his letter of 18 January 2006 to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the response dated 30 January 2006 of the Chairman of Bord na gCon to these allegations taking into account the possibility of legal proceedings taking place, to examine the circumstances surrounding the decision of the Board of Bord na gCon on 26 January 2006 to terminate the contract of employment of the Chief Executive of Bord na gCon with immediate effect; and to report, when and if possible in light of the said legal proceedings, his findings to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, and in any event, to advise on any actions considered necessary to ensure adherence to best corporate governance practice; to consider the way in which Bord na gCon procedures dealing with doping infringements are presently carried out, to comment on the adequacy of existing procedures and to advise whether there should be any changes or modifications put into effect.

The cost of the investigation was €37,667. It was completed with the publication of the Report on Certain Matters Affecting Bord na gCon on 4 July 2006.