Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2004
141 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has appointed an audit committee for his Department; its members, charter, number of meetings to date; if it has issued any reports to him or to the Secretary General. [15055/04]
View answerIn accordance with the recommendations of the Mullarkey report — the working group on the accountability of Secretaries General and accounting officers — the Secretary General in consultation with the management advisory committee, MAC, of my Department arranged for the formation of an audit committee.
Arrangements were in train to hold the first meeting of this audit committee when the chairperson indicated that due to changed personal circumstances he was no longer in a position to undertake the task. The Department is now in the process of seeking a new independent chair for this committee.
