Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2012
380 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspices in which members of the board, employees, staff and other persons are required to complete forms under the ethics in public office rules, framework, regulations; and the number of persons required to complete these forms in respect of each public body under his Department and including his Department. [2072/12]
View answerThe bodies under the aegis of my Department where board members and staff are required under the Ethics in Public Office Acts to complete annual returns to the Standards in Public Office Commission are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The table below sets out the numbers of board members and staff required to complete forms under the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001.
|
Name of Body |
Board Numbers |
Number of Staff in Designated Positions |
|
Army Pensions Board |
3 |
Nil |
|
Coiste an Asgard |
1 |
1 |
|
Civil Defence |
14 |
4 |
Insofar as my Department is concerned, the number of staff required under the Ethics in Public Office Acts to complete annual returns to the Standards in Public Office Commission is set out below.
|
Staff at Department of Defence |
Numbers |
|
Senior Staff |
19 |
|
Staff in Designated Positions of Employment |
33 |
|
Ministerial Appointees |
1 |
The Ethics in Public Office Acts also apply to the Defence Forces. Detailed information regarding Defence Forces annual returns to the Standards In Public Office Commission is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
