Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2026
1122. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has carried out any internal review, audit, or evaluation since 2020 of the adequacy of its governance and oversight arrangements for non-statutory bodies funded directly by her Department; and if so, to provide the date of each review, the scope of the review, and the principal findings. [10009/26]
View answerAs previously noted in my response to PQ 10006/26, my Department provides very limited direct funding to non-statutory bodies which amounts to less than 0.01% of total vote spend. As this funding is provided at irregular intervals, there is no required frequency of reporting. There are currently only two non-statutory bodies which receive direct funding from my Department and these are subject to service agreements managed by the relevant line units. The Department requires all non-statutory bodies that it funds directly (excluding HSE-funded bodies) to operate in line with the core governance, reporting and compliance standards set out in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. An internal audit or evaluation of the two non-statutory bodies has not been carried out since 2020.
