Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 30 Oct 1991

Vol. 411 No. 7

Written Answers. - Code of Conduct.

Alan Shatter

Ceist:

53 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Education if she will outline in relation to each State and semi-State company under the aegis of her Department the companies which have a code of conduct delineating the activities which board members and employees of such bodies can engage in to ensure that an actual or potential conflict of interest does not arise vis-à-vis their duties as members and/or employees of such State bodies and other activities; the way in which this code of conduct, if any, is monitored by her Department; if she will make available in full, any such code of conduct stating the State and semi-State bodies to which it applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

There are no State or semi-State companies operating under the aegis of my Department. There are, however, a number of statutory and other bodies which are funded through my Department and their accounts are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

As the Taoiseach has already stated in answer to a parliamentary question on 16 October 1991 the Secretary of the Department of Finance has been asked to prepare a report on the principles which govern the relationship between Departments of State and State bodies under their aegis. This report will, I understand, be available shortly and its recommendations will be considered and implemented as appropriate in relation to the bodies concerned.