Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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207. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department, or any body under the aegis of her Department, has facilitated in-person or remote briefings on any issue from organisations (details supplied) from 2021 to date; if so, the topic discussed; the fees paid to the organisations for these briefings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46758/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are intrinsic to my Department’s values and it is an equal opportunities employer. The Department of Rural and Community Development's programmes, policies and practices promote and advance social justice, equality, diversity and inclusivity across the range of interventions and supports to communities. To date, my Department has not facilitated in-person or remote briefings on any issue with the two named organisations.

There are 4 agencies under the aegis of my Department: Water Safety Ireland (WSI), Pobal, the Western Development Commission (WDC) and the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA). The day to day operational matters of the agencies, including human resource issues and regulations, are a matter for their Boards and CEOs.