Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the funding allocation for the National Museum of Ireland will be accounted for in view of the lack of a financial controller on its staff. [20135/18]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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As the National Museum of Ireland is a statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997, I have no responsibility for the day to day operations of the Museum. It is a matter for the Museum itself to decide on the optimum staffing arrangements. I am informed that the finance department in the Museum is currently staffed by:

• 1 Accountant on a contract basis
• 1 Finance Officer at HEO level
• 1 Clerical Officer.

My Department is not aware of any issues in relation to the Finance Department and notes that the performance delivery agreement between my Department and the Museum serves to ensure that resources are used in an effective and cost effective manner to deliver quality services to the public. The agreement includes details of the requirements for financial drawdown. As with other state agencies, the Museum is also subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.