State Bodies Accounts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Questions (591)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

591. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out in tabular form the names of all State-owned or substantially State-funded organisations under his Department whose latest accounts laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas are more than one year old - that is, relating to a period ending before May 2012; and those of all such organisations whose latest accounts are more than two years old - that is, relating to a period ending before May 2011. [25015/13]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The information sought by the Deputy is outlined below.

State Body – Annual Reports and Accounts

Non-Commercial Bodies

-	2010	2011
Aqua licensing Appeals Board	Awaiting Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General sign off	Awaiting Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General sign off
Bord Bia	November 2011	December 2012
Bord Iascaigh Mhara	15 November 2011	21 February 2013
Marine Institute	4 May 2012	Awaiting Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General sign off
National Milk Agency	10 October 2011	20 February 2013*
Sea Fisheries Protection Agency	11 April 2012	Awaiting Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General sign off
Teagasc	October 2011	September 2012
Veterinary Council of Ireland	There is no statutory requirement, in the case of the Veterinary Council, to lay accounts before the Oireachtas.	There is no statutory requirement, in the case of the Veterinary Council, to lay accounts before the Oireachtas.

Commercial Bodies

-	2010	2011
Bord na gCon	23 December 2011	The accounts will be laid before the Oireachtas shortly.
Coillte	3 May 2011	31 July 2012
Horse Racing Ireland	25 October 2011	18 December 2012
Irish National Stud	8 August 2011	22 June 2012

*The National Milk Agency was the subject of a critical review in 2012.