Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2026
1124. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether bodies funded under service level agreements, Section 38 arrangements, Section 39 arrangements, or grant-based programme allocations are classified as non-statutory bodies for governance and reporting purposes. [34651/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Health directly funds three bodies who are classified as non-statutory bodies. These bodies are defined as organisations that perform public functions or provides services but are not established by a specific Act or Statutory Instrument under legislation, in contrast to statutory bodies constituted under legislation.
These bodies operate within the parameters of their service contact agreements or their Oversight and Performance Delivery Agreements for both governance and reporting purposes.
Section 38 and Section 39 bodies are not directly funded by the Dept of Health. They are funded by the HSE. Any questions on the amounts paid, oversight and governance or reporting of these bodies is not under the remit of the Department and would have to be redirected to the HSE.
