Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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358. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which the Comptroller and Auditor General last audited the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5206/17]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The Crafts Council of Ireland is a company limited by guarantee and is therefore established under and regulated by the Companies Acts 1963-2014.  The objects are set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Crafts Council of Ireland Limited. 

The Company is trading as the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI). It is not established under any legislation other than the Companies Acts and is not regulated or controlled by the Department by virtue of any statutory provision. 

The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland receives funding through Enterprise Ireland for the purpose of promoting crafts and design initiatives. The Budget is approved by the EI Board.

The financial statements of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland are independently audited and are published as part of their Annual Report. The annual reports, including financial statements, are available to view on the company’s website at www.dccoi.ie/media/publications.

The funding allocated to DCCoI through Enterprise Ireland is subject to audit by the C&AG as part of its annual audit of Enterprise Ireland.