Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies has not been met or no report has been received; if he will provide full details of such issues in such reports and if these reports will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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There are no State Agencies operating under the auspices of my Department. The Board of the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange (the Fulbright Commission) does operate under the aegis of my Department. However, it is financed jointly by the Irish and US Governments and enjoys autonomy of management and administration, including relating to the remuneration of its staff, in accordance with the Educational Exchange (Ireland and the United States of America) Act, 1991. Copies of the accounts together with copies of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on an annual basis.

There are also three advisory committees under the auspices of my Department: the Development Education Advisory Committee (DEAC); the Government Emigrant Services Advisory Committee; and the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group. Their administrations are all serviced by my Department and do not involve the direct employment of any staff.