Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 November 2020
298. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to issues in relation to governance, accounting and financial issues in an organisation (details supplied); if so, if these issues are being investigated by her Department or other appropriate bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39431/20]
View answerI am aware of the issues referred to by the Deputy and note that my colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, answered Parliamentary Questions on these issues for the Deputy on November 3rd last.
My Department is one of a number of bodies that provides funding to the named organisation - funding is provided for the Local Employment Service operated by the named organisation and previously funding was provided for two Community Employment Schemes operated by the named organisation. The Local Employment Service and the Community Employment Schemes are monitored by my local officials and, to date, no governance, accounting or financial issues have been identified.
