Written answers
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Department of Finance
Departmental Reports
5:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [17189/09]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
The following table lists the latest reports received from bodies under the aegis of the Department of Finance, in relation to their operation.
| Name of the Report | Has the report been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas |
| Standards in Public Office Commission Annual Report 2007 | Yes |
| The Special EU Programmes Body Annual Report and Accounts 2007 | Yes |
| An Post National Lottery Company Annual Report for 2008 | Yes |
| National Treasury Management Agency Annual Report 2007 | Yes |
| National Pensions Reserve Fund Annual Report 2007 | Yes |
| Report and Financial Statements of Sealuchais Arachais Teoranta for year ended 31 December 2007 | To be laid shortly |
| Financial Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2008 | To be laid shortly |
| Financial Services Appeals Tribunal Annual Report 2008 | To be laid shortly |
| Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Annual Report 2007 | Yes |
| 2007 Annual Report Office of Public Works | Not Applicable |
| Valuation Office Annual Report 2007 | Yes |
| National Development Finance Agency annual report 2007 | Not applicable |
| 2008 Annual Report of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners | Yes |
| Irish Financial Services Regulator Statement of Estimated Income and Expenditure Report 2009 | To be laid shortly |
| Irish Financial Services Regulator Annual Report 2007 | Yes |
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [17203/09]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables set out the reports commissioned in the period 2004-2008.
2004
| Name of report commissioned | Cost /Estimated cost of report | Reason for report |
| The Cohesion Fund in Ireland | €43,545 | Report on the Cohesion Fund in Ireland |
| Electricity Purchasing Strategies for the Public Sector | €66,500 | Electricity de-regulation 2006 |
| Report to the Directors General Responsible for Public Administration in the European Union - Assessing the Implications of Demographic Changes on Public Sector Pensions. | €59,840. | The Report sets out the findings of an academic study on the Implications of Demographic Changes on Public Sector Pensions and was presented to the DGs in Dublin in 2004. |
| Report to the Directors General Responsible for Public Administration in the European Union - Ethics in the Public Services of the Member States of the European Union | €66,975 | The Report to the Directors General Responsible for Public Administration in the European Union was part of Ireland's contribution to the European Public Administration Network in 2004. |
| A Financial Assessment of Decentralisation Costs and Savings | € 48,400 | To identify the types of costs and savings associated with the decentralisation programme. |
| Evaluation of the Expenditure Review on the Charitable Lotteries Fund | €1,200 | Required under the Value for Money Process |
2005
| Name of report commissioned | Cost /Estimated cost of report | Reason for report |
| Evaluation of the Expenditure Review of Change Management fund | €1,452 | Required under the Value for Money Process |
| Review of delegation of responsibility within the department and related work | €5,755 | To strengthen accountability |
| Securing Maximum Positive Benefits for Local Communities from the Public Service Decentralisation Programme | €49,489 | Advice on securing the maximum benefit for local communities from Decentralisation. |
| External evaluation of the Expenditure Review of the Grant in Aid to the IPA by the Department of Finance. | €1,452 | Required under the Value for Money Process |
| Evaluation of Water service investment in NDP/CSF 2000-2006 | €163,201 | This report was commissioned under the Evaluation arrangements in the 2000-2006 Development Plan |
| Update Evaluation of Community Support Framework | €91,889 | This report was commissioned under the Evaluation arrangements in the 2000-2006 Development Plan |
2006
| Name of report commissioned | Cost /Estimated cost of report | Reason for report |
| External Evaluation Report - on the Expenditure Review of the Grant-in-aid to the Economic and Social Research Institute | €2,420 | Necessary as part of the value for Money Review process |
| Evaluation of Value for Money and Policy Review of the Grant-in-Aid to Ordnance Survey Ireland | €2,420 | Required under the Value for Money Process. |
| Evaluation of the Expenditure Review of the Information Society Fund | €1,000 | Necessary as part of the value for Money Review process |
| Ex-Ante Evaluation of the Investment Priorities for the National Development Plan 2007-2013 | €356, 942 | Provided an evaluation of priorities for public investment as an input into the preparation of the National Development Plan 2007-2103 |
2007
| Name of report commissioned | Cost /Estimated cost of report | Reason for report |
| Value for Money and Policy Review of the Grant-in-Aid to Ordnance Survey Ireland | €57,475 | * To assess the objectives of the grant-in aid to Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi); toidentify improved output definitions and monitoring arrangements for future editions of the Service Level Agreement with OSi; and to advise on the placement of oversight of the agency. |
| Risk Review for Accountant's Branch/ Paymaster General's Office | €49,624.06 | To review risk management in Account's Branch/ Paymaster General's Office |
| Review of remuneration of CEOs of Commercial State Bodies | €191,180 | Review pay of CEOs of Commercial State Bodies |
2008
| Name of report commissioned | Cost /Estimated cost of report | Reason for report |
| Evaluation of the Value for Money Review of the Civil Service Childcare Initative | €2,178 | To Review and assess the objectives of the Civil Service Childcare Initative |
| Review of the National Pensions Reserve Fund | No fee paid | Review of the National Pensions Reserve Fund |
| National Development Plan annual report 2007 | €23724.34 | * Progress report on National Development Plan |
| Tax Forecasting Methodology Review Group | N/A | To examine the tax revenue methodology employed by the Department of Finance in light of the actual experience over the period 1999-2006 following the previous review in 1998 |
* These reports were laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas
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