Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 February 2014
164. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual cost to her Department of running the office of the Ombudsman for Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5835/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe budget for the annual cost of running of the Ombudsman for Children for 2014 is €1.888m as published in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2014 and provided at subhead C8 of Vote 40 which is the Vote for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. This is the same as the provision in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2013. The latest audited financial statements of the Ombudsman for Children's Office for 2012 were sent to me by the Ombudsman for Children, Ms Emily Logan, and laid before the Oireachtas by my Department in January 2014. The Deputy can refer to the website of the Ombudsman for Children's office where financial statements for all years up to 2012 are available at http://www.oco.ie/publications/annual-reportsfinancial-statements.html.
