Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 350: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount his Department has allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for the years 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/08]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 351: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a publicly funded body (details supplied) is obliged to publish annual accounts; if such accounts have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37394/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 351 together.

The body in question is a voluntary non-profit-making organisation. It is not a limited company and, as such, is not covered by the requirement of the Companies Act, 1963, as amended, to publish accounts. In 2007 the body was allocated €5 million and a further €6 million in 2008 by the Department towards its Capital Development Programme. Expenditure under this programme for 2007 and 2008 is fully accounted for. The Annual Report and Accounts for Comhaltas are submitted to and debated at its Annual Congress and made available to its 400 branches. Copies are also submitted annually to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs which provides the organisation with funding towards its programme.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 352: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a publicly funded body (details supplied) is obliged to publish annual accounts; if such accounts have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37393/08]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount his Department has allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for the years 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 354 together.

The funding provided by my Department to the organisation concerned for the years 2007 and 2008 is set out in the following table.

With regard to the organisation being obliged to publish annual accounts I understand that it is registered with the Registry of Friendly Societies. The Registry maintains public files, which contain details such as rules, members' names and annual audited accounts for each organisation registered. These files are open to public inspection.