Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 November 2017
142. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount each of the institutes of technology have paid to an association (details supplied) since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47646/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra143. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the operation of the representative body for the 14 institutes of technology here (details supplied) can be brought under the scope of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47647/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together.
The association referred to by the Deputy is a new organisation which was launched in April this year. Its initial set of accounts from the point of launch are not yet available however a copy of its legacy body's most recent accounts (2016) were submitted to the Companies Registration Office.
The organization is audited by external auditors and its accounts are submitted to both the Companies Office and the Charities Regulator. As it is not a State body, and not directly funded by the State, it is therefore not audited by the C&AG. However, I understand that the organisation recognises that it operates in the public sphere and is fully open to inspection by the C&AG should they wish to do so.
A table outlining the amount of subscriptions paid by each Institute of Technology is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy separately.
The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
