Departmental Communications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 July 2019

Thursday, 11 July 2019

Ceisteanna (441)

Shane Cassells

Ceist:

441. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the oversight of her Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by her Department following these results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31318/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation

As the Deputy will be aware, in addition to their statutory responsibilities,  both my Department and those bodies under its aegis are subject to normal Civil and Public Service Governance practices and procedures across all areas of operations including  Corporate Governance, Finance,  Human Resources, Procurement etc.

As such it is standard practice that directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, or other Government Departments or Agencies in relation to matters under their remit, are brought to the attention of Department  staff and the management of bodies under the remit of the  Department.