Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the organisations or authorities operating within his Department's policy area, set up by statute or statutory instrument, for which he does not have official responsibility to Dáil Éireann. [31114/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The extent of my responsibility varies in accordance with the nature of the legal arrangements. I have responsibility in relation to Government policy in each case. The legislation and statutory instruments establishing organisations or authorities operating within my Department's policy area varies according to the nature of the body involved, the functions it performs and the need for it to be independent in the performance of these functions.