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Departmental Administration.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2004

Wednesday, 2 June 2004

Questions (167, 168, 169, 170)

John Bruton

Question:

159 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Secretary General of his Department has provided him with advice in pursuance of the Secretary General’s responsibility as Accounting Officer under public finance procedures as set out in table 2 of the Mullarkey report; and if not, if he has requested such advice from the Secretary General. [16863/04]

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John Bruton

Question:

163 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Secretary General of his Department has tendered advice to him in pursuance of his personal responsibility as Secretary General under public financial procedures for economy and efficiency in the administration of his Department on the impact in the short or long term on the economy and the efficiency of administration of his Department or its agencies arising from the Government’s proposals for decentralisation. [16966/04]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 163 together.

My Department is currently preparing its initial implementation plan for the decentralisation programme which, inter alia, addresses financial management and control perspectives, taking account of public financial procedures and the responsibilities of the Accounting Officer. It also takes account of the relevant financial considerations inherent in progressing the decentralisation plans for my Department. The plan will also outline the Department’s approach to business process review with a view to delivering enhanced efficiency and service delivery as part of the process of decentralisation.

John Bruton

Question:

160 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the work completed by the audit committee in his Department in examining the implementation of his Department’s risk management strategy in accordance with paragraph 6.51 of the Mullarkey report. [16878/04]

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My Department's audit committee, which includes four external members, has been fully briefed in relation to the roll-out of the Department's risk management strategy in accordance with the recommendations of the Mullarkey report and will examine and monitor its implementation during the second half of 2004.

Question No. 161 answered with QuestionNo. 158.

John Bruton

Question:

162 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the audit committee of his Department will consider a risk assessment with regard to strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks of the implementation of the Government’s decentralisation proposals as they affect his Department or its agencies; and if not, the reason therefor, in view of the recommendation of the Mullarkey committee that such risk assessment be carried out.[16908/04]

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My Department's decentralisation implementation plan, which includes risk assessment and mitigation strategies, will be forwarded to the Department's audit committee for review and any advice it may like to provide to the Secretary General in his role as Accounting Officer.

Question No. 163 answered with QuestionNo. 159.
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