Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2019
139. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department; the number that have boards; the number of positions on each board; the number of vacant positions; and the agencies or organisations that have boards whose members have an obligation to appear before committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas. [51495/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are 17 bodies under the aegis of my Department, 6 of which do not have a board. These are the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Credit Review Office, the Credit Union Advisory Committee, the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal and the Tax Appeals Commission.
The details, as requested by the Deputy, of the remaining 11 bodies are outlined in the table below:
|
Body Name |
Does the Body have a Board |
Number of Positions on the Board |
Number of Vacant Positions on the Board |
Do any Board Members have an obligation to appear before committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas |
|
Central Bank |
Yes |
10 – 12 |
1 – 3 |
Yes |
|
Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo) |
Yes* |
3 |
0 |
No |
|
Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal |
Yes |
5 |
0 |
Yes |
|
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman |
No** |
5 – 7 |
0 |
Yes |
|
Home Building Finance Ireland |
Yes |
7 |
0 |
Yes |
|
Investor Compensation Company DAC |
Yes |
12 |
1 |
No |
|
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council |
Yes |
5 |
0 |
Yes |
|
National Asset Management Agency |
Yes |
8 |
1 |
Yes |
|
National Treasury Management Agency |
Yes |
9 |
0 |
Yes*** |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Yes |
3 |
0 |
Yes |
|
Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland |
Yes |
9 |
0 |
Yes |
* The Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo) has been wound down since June 2017 and legislation is currently progressing through the Houses of the Oireachtas to formally dissolve ReBo. There is a caretaker board, consisting of 2 officials from my Department and an existing director, in place until ReBo is formally dissolved.
** While the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman does not have a Board, it is required pursuant to Section 37 of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017, to have a Council.
*** Under the NTMA Acts, the Chairperson and the Chief Executive shall, at the request in writing of a Committee, attend before it to give account for the general administration of the Agency, except for any matter which is or has been or may at a future time be the subject of proceedings before a court or tribunal in the State.
