Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2026
1119. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has any centrally approved governance, compliance, or safeguarding framework applicable to non-statutory bodies that receive direct funding from her Department, excluding bodies funded through or overseen by the HSE; and if not, to state when the absence of such a framework was last examined by her Department and the reason no framework is currently in place. [10006/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraWe refer to the Deputy’s previous query under reference: PQ 67016/25 which states that 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, however, all payments made are recorded in the Department’s Financial Management System and, as with any payments made by my Department, are subject to review by the Internal Audit Unit and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. I also refer to the Deputy’s previous query under reference: 67017/25 the answer to which states that a non-statutory body funded directly by the Department would operate under a Service Level Agreement with the relevant line unit which provides oversight. 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.
