Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Departmental Agencies

10:00 am

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 418: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the State agencies under the aegis of his Department to which the 2009 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29476/10]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies was updated and published by the Department of Finance in May 2009. I can confirm that a copy of the Code has been provided to each of the bodies/agencies that are funded from my Department's Vote Group.

The bodies/agencies to which the Code applies specifically are as follows:

· Commissioners for Charitable Donations and Bequests

· Dormant Accounts Board

· Western Development Commission

· Údarás na Gaeltachta

· An Coimisinéir Teanga

· Equality Authority

· Equality Tribunal

· Irish Human Rights Commission

· National Disability Authority

· Family Support Agency

With regard to the North/South Implementation Bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group - An Foras Teanga and Waterways Ireland – the position is that these bodies follow best practice in both jurisdictions in matters of corporate governance and in the development of their own internal codes of practice. This includes compliance, as appropriate, with the Code of Practice and equivalent guidelines in Northern Ireland.

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