Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 November 2010
229 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the way in which the Courts Service is accountable to the Minister and the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42466/10]
View answerThe accountability structures and responsibilities of the Courts Service are set out in detail in the Courts Service Act 1998.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service operates under its own Vote — Vote 22 — for which the Chief Executive Officer of the Service is the Accounting Officer. The Vote, in common with all other votes in relation to State authorities, is approved annually by this House. The functions and responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer, which include attendance before an Oireachtas Committee, are laid out in the Courts Service Act 1998.
