Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make the annual accounts of an organisation (details supplied) for each of the past five years available to Houses of the Oireachtas Members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38635/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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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 €5m and a further €6m 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 the organisation are submitted to and debated at its Annual Congress and made available to its members. Copies are also submitted annually to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, which provide the organisation with funding towards its programme.

As there is no legal requirement for the organisation to publish the accounts, my Department is not in a position to lay copies of the accounts before the Oireachtas. The public availability of the accounts is solely a matter for the organisation in question.