Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 106: To ask the Taoiseach the State agencies under the aegis of his Department to which the new Code of Practice for the Governance of State bodies applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45339/09]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 107: To ask the Taoiseach if the boards of State agencies under the aegis of his Department which are required to implement the new Code of Practice for the Governance of State bodies that have formally adapted the code at a board meeting; if they have undertaken training to ensure proper implementation of the code; the monitoring procedures they have put in place to ensure proper compliance with the code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45340/09]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together.

The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only Body under my Department to which the Code of Practice for the Governance of State bodies applies.

The NESDO is currently reviewing and updating its Policy and Procedures Guidelines, which contain, inter alia, the detailed governance instructions and guidelines for the office, in the light of both the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and other legislative requirements that have been adopted since the document was last reviewed.

The revised document will include all monitoring arrangements required to ensure that the code is properly implemented by the NESDO. It is planned that the revised document will be submitted to the NESDO Board for formal adoption within the next few weeks.