Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2024
88. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has received the 2023 annual report and 2023 audited financial statement from each State agency under the remit of his Department; and if not, the State agency that has yet to submit either their annual report and or financial statement to his Department, in tabular form. [26101/24]
View answerFinancial Reporting obligations of the aegis bodies under the remit of my Department are informed, as appropriate, by the relevant legislation underpinning the aegis bodies and also by the requirements of the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.
In relation to Financial Statements which have to be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), it is at the C&AG's discretion the order in which his Office audits the financial statements of State Bodies, including those under the remit of my Department.
There are currently 15 bodies under the aegis of my Department of which 14 are required to provide the Department with Annual Reports and Financial Statements - 4 commercial bodies, 8 non-commercial bodies and 2 regulatory bodies. The Mining Board is an Appellate body which comes under the aegis of my Department but as such it is not obliged to submit an Annual Report and Financial Statements.
The information for 2023 as requested by the Deputy is summarised in tabular format below.
|
Commercial Bodies |
Date 2023 Annual Report received by the Department |
Date 2023 Audited Financial Statements received by the Department |
|
An Post |
2 April 2024 |
2 April 2024 |
|
Bord na Mona* |
19 July 2023 |
19 July 2023 |
|
Eirgrid** |
12 March 2024 |
12 March 2024 |
|
ESB |
28 February 2024 |
28 February 2024 |
|
Non-Commercial Bodies |
|
|
|
Digital Hub Development Authority |
Not yet received |
Not yet received |
|
Environment Protection Agency |
Not yet received |
Not yet received |
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
30 April 2024 |
Draft Financial Statements received by Department 27 March and are currently with the C&AG for audit. |
|
Loughs Agency*** |
14 May 2024 (Draft) |
14 May 2024 (Draft) |
|
Maritime Area Regulatory Authority |
Annual Report is not required with 2023 Financial Statements as provided for by Section 68 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021. The first Annual Report is to be submitted with the 2024 Financial Statements. |
Awaiting the signed Audit Report from the C&AG |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency |
Not yet received |
Not yet received |
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation |
Not yet received |
Not yet received |
|
SEAI |
Not yet received |
Awaiting the Signed Audit Report from the C&AG. |
|
Regulators |
|
|
|
Comreg |
7 May 2024 |
7 May 2024 |
|
CRU |
6 June 2024 |
6 June 2024 |
*Bord na Mona Financial Year is 1 April to 31 March.
**Eirgrid Financial Year is 1 October to 30 September.
*** Loughs Agency Draft Annual Report and Financial Statements have been received but have yet to be audited by the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) and the C&AG.
