Departmental Agencies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Ceisteanna (298)

Olivia Mitchell

Ceist:

315 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the number of agencies, authorities and other bodies coming within his Department’s remit that operate independent payroll systems and the reason such a function could not be provided by his Department. [6797/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence (Deputy Alan Shatter)

The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board and the Army Pensions Board. The payroll function for each of these bodies is carried out by my Department.