Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the statutory bodies for which he has ministerial responsibility, but for which he is not accountable to Dáil Éireann for daily operational activities. [33079/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The extent of my responsibility for the bodies and agencies on the following list under the remit of my Department varies in accordance with the nature of the legal arrangements. While I have responsibility for policy and legislation in respect of such bodies and agencies, legal responsibility for the performance of their statutory functions and operational responsibilities rests with the relevant body themselves. I do, however, give information, as appropriate, on such matters, as provided to me by the bodies.

National Treasury Management Agency

National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission

State Claims Agency

National Development Finance Agency

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland

Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal

Financial Services Ombudsman Council

Credit Union Advisory Committee

Ordnance Survey Ireland

Special EU Programmes Body

Valuation Tribunal

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Office of Public Works

Office of the Ombudsman

Office of the Information Commissioner

Standards in Public Office Commission

State Laboratory

Valuation Office

Public Appointments Service

Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments