Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received reports from bodies under the aegis of his Department in relation to their operation; if such will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17188/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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State bodies, including the subsidiaries of such bodies, are required in the conduct of their operations to adopt the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, produced by the Department of Finance and endorsed by the Government in October 2001. Section 10 of the Code of Practice details the specific reporting requirements placed on such bodies, particularly in relation to the production of annual reports and accounts. In general, the legislation relating to the establishment of these bodies also details the requirements to produce such reports and present these to the Minister.

Annual reports and/or the audited accounts of the bodies under the aegis of my Department are furnished to me as Minister and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, in line with the requirements set out above.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has commissioned internal or external reports in relation to his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department in the past five years; if so, the objectives of such reports; the cost of same; if such reports have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17202/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The information requested in respect of my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.