Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of funding towards An Bord Pleanála in view of the fact that it is projected that it will receive €15.2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34568/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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While my Department is responsible for payment of the annual Exchequer grant to An Bord Pleanála, the Board is an independent body, and as such, is responsible for determining the manner in which that grant is spent.

Details of the Board's income and expenditure are presented annually to the Oireachtas. Under the Planning Acts the Board is required to submit its accounts to the Comptroller and Auditor General for annual audit. These audited accounts are then presented to me, as Minister, together with the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Copies of the accounts, along with the Board's annual report, must then be laid before each House of the Oireachtas. The annual report for 2006 which also includes the audited accounts is available on the Board's website at www.pleanala.ie.