Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011
63 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of agencies, authorities and other bodies coming within his Department’s remit that operate independent payroll systems and the reason such a function could not be provided by his Department. [6801/11]
View answerThere are no semi-State bodies or authorities under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs. There are four bodies operating under the aegis of this Department. These are: the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange (the Fulbright Commission); the Development Education Advisory Committee; the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group; and the Emigrant Services Advisory Committee. The Minister for Foreign Affairs makes the appointments to these bodies.
The only body that operates an independent payroll system is the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange (the Fulbright Commission), which was established under the Educational Exchange (Ireland and the United States) Act, 1991 to facilitate the administration of educational and cultural exchanges between Ireland and the United States of America. Section 2 of that Act provides that “the Commission shall enjoy autonomy of management and administration” .
