Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2008
226 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the annual accounts of the Regional Fisheries Boards in respect of 2006 and 2007 have been presented before the Central Fisheries Board; if they have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if not, when it is expected that they will be laid before the Houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40473/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 2006 financial statements for the Southern Regional Fisheries Board were laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in October 2007 and the financial statements of the seven remaining boards were laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 6th November 2008 in accordance with Section 19 of the Fisheries Act, 1980, as amended. The Department has received audited financial statements for the year ending 31st December 2007 from six of the eight fisheries boards and awaits audited financial statements from the Central Fisheries Board and the South Western Regional Fisheries Board which are still being audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General. I intend to bring the financial statements of the six boards to Government shortly and lay them before both Houses of the Oireachtas thereafter.
