Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 April 2026
287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department requires the production of formal written governance assessment reports for non-statutory bodies in receipt of Exchequer funding; if not, the reason such reports are not required; and if she will outline any plans to introduce a standardised governance assessment framework. [27824/26]
View answerI thank the Deputy for his question. As previously noted in my response to PQ No: 23857/26, my Department has identified the All Island Institute of Public Health (IPH) as the only non-statutory body that receives funding directly from the Department. Therefore, the issue of a requirement for a standardised governance assessment framework has not arisen.
The IPH oversight agreement states that Governance and Oversight meetings shall be conducted four times per year. These provide the opportunity for formal reporting against the Performance Delivery Agreement, activities and spending agreed in the annual Business Plan. The IPH reports on progress, challenges, risks and financial activity.
