Report of the Direc<strong>to</strong>rsTuarascáil na StiúrthóiríDirec<strong>to</strong>rs’ remunerationThe remuneration of the Chief Executive is subject <strong>to</strong> theapproval of the Remuneration Committee of the Company.The objective is <strong>to</strong> maintain the remuneration of the ChiefExecutive at a level which is attractive <strong>to</strong> the individualwhile, at the same time, representing value for money for theCompany. A proportion of the Chief Executive’s remunerationis performance related and, in this way, is linked <strong>to</strong> theCompany and individual objectives.Fees for Direc<strong>to</strong>rs are determined by the Minister for Finance.No Direc<strong>to</strong>r has a service contract with the Company.During the year, the Remuneration Committee comprised DonalConnell, Niamh McGowan and Micheál Ó’Muircheartaigh. DonalConnell acts as Chairman of the Committee. When necessary,non-Committee members are invited <strong>to</strong> attend. The Committee’sprincipal responsibilities are:• <strong>to</strong> determine, on behalf of the Board, the remuneration andother terms and conditions of employment of the ChiefExecutive;• <strong>to</strong> determine, on behalf of the Board, the pay structures andterms and conditions of other senior personnel (as identifiedby the Chairman of the Board);• <strong>to</strong> act, on behalf of the Board, and take all decisions related<strong>to</strong> pay and pay related matters, as the Chairman of the Boardshall determine; and• <strong>to</strong> consider any other matters considered by the Committee<strong>to</strong> be relevant <strong>to</strong> the foregoing.The disclosures made in these financial statements relating<strong>to</strong> Direc<strong>to</strong>rs’ emoluments and pension information are thoserequired under the Irish Companies Acts, 1963 <strong>to</strong> 2006.The Audit CommitteeDuring the year, the Audit Committee comprised James Hyland,Niamh McGowan and Micheál Ó’Muircheartaigh. James Hylandacts as Chairman of the Committee. All the members of theCommittee are independent non-executive Direc<strong>to</strong>rs.Members of the Committee bring <strong>to</strong> it a wide range of experiencefrom senior positions in business, including that of managingpartner of an accounting practice.Under its terms of reference, the Audit Committee moni<strong>to</strong>rs theintegrity of the Company’s financial statements. The Committeeis responsible for moni<strong>to</strong>ring the effectiveness of the externalaudit process and making recommendations <strong>to</strong> the Board inrelation <strong>to</strong> the appointment, re-appointment and remunerationof the external audi<strong>to</strong>rs. It is responsible for ensuring that anappropriate relationship between the Company and the externalaudi<strong>to</strong>rs is maintained, including reviewing non-audit servicesand fees. As a result of regula<strong>to</strong>ry or similar requirements, it isnecessary <strong>to</strong> employ the Company’s external audi<strong>to</strong>rs for certainaudit related and non-audit services. In order <strong>to</strong> maintain theindependence of the external audi<strong>to</strong>rs, the Committee hasdetermined policies as <strong>to</strong> what audit related and non-auditservices can be provided by the Company’s external audi<strong>to</strong>rsand the approval process related <strong>to</strong> these services. In particular,the Board considers it appropriate that independent observerand draw related services, which are the principal constituent ofaudit related fees paid, be performed by the external audi<strong>to</strong>rs.Under these policies, work of a consultancy nature will not beoffered <strong>to</strong> the external audi<strong>to</strong>rs unless there are clear efficienciesand value added benefits <strong>to</strong> the Company while ensuring thatthe objectivity and independence of the external audi<strong>to</strong>rs ismaintained. The Committee moni<strong>to</strong>rs the level of fees paid <strong>to</strong> theexternal audi<strong>to</strong>rs.Luach Saothair na StiúrthóiríNí mór do Choiste Luach Saothair an Chomhlachta luach saothair anPhríomhfheidhmeannaigh a fhaomhadh. Tá sé mar chuspóir luachsaothair an Phríomhfheidhmeannaigh a choinneáil ar leibhéal abheadh mealltach dó agus, ag an am céanna, a thabharfadh luachmaith airgid don Chomhlacht. Íoctar sciar de luach saothair anPhríomhfheidhmeannaigh de réir feidhmíochta agus, ar an dóighseo, tá baint aige le cuspóirí an Chomhlachta agus leis an duineaonair.Is é an tAire Airgeadais a shocraíonn táillí na Stiúrthóirí.Níl conradh seirbhíse ag aon Stiúrthóir leis an gComhlacht.Le linn na bliana b’iad Donal Connell, Niamh McGowan agus MicheálÓ Muircheartaigh comhaltaí an Choiste Luach Saothair. FeidhmíonnDonal Connell mar Chathaoirleach ar an gCoiste. Nuair ba ghátugadh cuireadh do chomhaltaí nár bhaill den Choiste iad freastal archruinnithe. Seo a leanas príomh-fhreagrachtaí an Choiste:• socruithe a dhéanamh, thar ceann an Bhoird, faoi luachsaothair agus téarmaí is coinníollacha eile fostaíochta anPhríomhfheidhmeannaigh;• an struchtúr tuarastail is téarmaí oibre agus coinníollachafostaíochta chomhaltaí sinsearacha eile foirne (mar a aithníonnCathaoirleach an Bhoird iad) a shocrú;• gníomhú thar ceann an Bhoird, agus na cinntí uile a ghlacadhfaoi thuarastal agus faoi nithe gaolmhara, de réir mar achinneann Cathaoirleach an Bhoird; agus• meastóireacht a dhéanamh ar nithe eile a shíleann an Coiste abheith ábhartha do na gnóthaí thuasluaite.Is éard atá san fhaisnéisiú atá déanta sna ráitis airgeadais seo abhaineann le luach saothair nó le heolas pinsin na Stiúrthóirí ná anfaisnéisiú a éilítear faoi Actanna na gCuideachtaí 1963 go 2006 inÉirinn.An Coiste IniúchóireachtaLe linn na bliana b’iad James Hyland, Niamh McGowan agus MicheálÓ Muircheartaigh comhaltaí an Choiste Iniúchóireachta. JamesHyland a fheidhmíonn mar Chathaoirleach ar an gCoiste. Stiúrthóiríneamh-fheidhmiúcháin neamhspleácha iad comhaltaí uile anchoiste.Tá taithí leathan ag comhaltaí an choiste de bharr poistthábhachtacha sa saol gnó a bheith acu, ar a n-áirítear bheith inachomhpháirtí bainistíochta i gcleachtas cuntasaíochta.Faoina théarmaí tagartha, déanann an Coiste Iniúchóireachtafaireachán ar ionracas ráitis airgeadais an Chomhlachta. Tá anCoiste freagrach as faireachán a dhéanamh ar éifeachtúlachtphróiseas an iniúchta seachtraigh agus as moltaí a chur faoibhráid an Bhoird maidir le ceapadh, athcheapadh agus luachsaothair na n-iniúchóirí seachtracha. Tá sé freagrach chomhmaith as deimhin a dhéanamh de go gcoimeádtar gaol cuí idir anComhlacht agus na hiniúchóirí seachtracha agus athbhreithniúar sheirbhísí is ar tháillí neamh-iniúchóireachta san áireamh.De bharr riachtanais rialacháin nó cinn dá shórt, is gá iniúchóiríseachtracha an Chomhlachta a fhostú le haghaidh seirbhísí áirithea bhaineann leis an iniúchadh agus cinn neamh-iniúchóireachta.Chun go gcaomhnófaí neamhspleáchas na n-iniúchóirí seachtracha,rianaigh an Coiste Inúchóireachta polasaithe faoi na seirbhísí, idirsheirbhísí a bhaineann leis an iniúchadh agus sheirbhísí neamhiniúchóireachta,a fhéadfadh iniúchóirí seachtracha an Chomhlachtaa sholáthar agus faoin bpróiseas chun na seirbhísí seo a fhaomhadh.Measann an Bord, ach go háirithe, go bhfuil sé cuí gurb iad nahiniúchóirí seachtracha a sholáthródh seirbhísí mar bhreathnadóirneamhspleách agus seirbhísí a bhaineann leis an gcrannchur. Deréir na bpolasaithe seo, ní dhéantar obair chomhairleoireachtaa thairiscint do na hiniúchóirí seachtracha mura bhfuil buntáistísoiléire éifeachtachta agus breisluacha le fáil ag an gComhlachtagus oibiachtúlacht is neamhspleáchas na n-iniúchóirí seachtrachaa bheith slán i gcónaí. Déanann an Coiste faireachán ar leibhéal nadtáillí a íoctar leis na hiniúchóirí seachtracha.32<strong>National</strong> <strong>Lottery</strong> Annual Report 2008
Report of the Direc<strong>to</strong>rsTuarascáil na StiúrthóiríThe Committee reviews annually the Company’s systems ofinternal control and the processes for moni<strong>to</strong>ring and evaluatingthe risks facing the Company.The Committee meets with management, as well as privatelywith the external audi<strong>to</strong>rs.In 2008, the Committee discharged its responsibilities by:• reviewing the Company’s draft financial statements prior <strong>to</strong>Board approval and meeting and reviewing with the externalaudi<strong>to</strong>rs their reports thereon;• reviewing the appropriateness of the Company’s accountingpolicies;• reviewing the potential impact on the Company’s financialstatements of significant matters;• reviewing the resources of internal audit, approving theinternal audit plans, reviewing internal audit reports anddealing with control issues raised by the internal audi<strong>to</strong>rs;• reviewing and approving the audit fee and reviewing nonauditfees payable <strong>to</strong> the Company’s external audi<strong>to</strong>rs;• reviewing the external audi<strong>to</strong>rs’ plan for the audit of theCompany’s financial statements, confirmations of audi<strong>to</strong>rindependence and the proposed audit fee, and approving theterms of engagement for the audit;• considering the adequacy of the Company’s system of riskidentification and assessment;• reviewing an annual report on the Company’s systems ofinternal control and its effectiveness, reporting <strong>to</strong> the Boardon the results of the review and receiving regular updates onkey risk areas of financial control;Nomination CommitteeAs all the authority regarding the appointment of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs isvested with the Minister for Finance, the matter of constitutinga nomination committee is not required <strong>to</strong> be considered by theBoard.Compliance statementThe Board has developed its corporate governance policy so as<strong>to</strong> give effect <strong>to</strong> the Code of Practice for the Governance of StateBodies issued by the Department of Finance and <strong>to</strong> apply asappropriate the relevant main and supporting principles of goodgovernance in the 2006 Combined Code issued by the FinancialReporting Council in the UK.The Direc<strong>to</strong>rs confirm that the Company has been in compliancewith the Code of Best Practice for the Governance of State Bodiesand the relevant main and supporting principles of the 2006Combined Code throughout the financial year under review, withthe exception of a number of areas noted above where voluntarycompliance with the 2006 Combined Code is not consideredappropriate for the Company given the manner of appointmen<strong>to</strong>f Direc<strong>to</strong>rs, the shareholding structure of the Company andexisting Board procedures.Athbhreithníonn an Coiste go bliantúil córais rialaitheinmheánaigh an Chomhlachta agus na modhanna chunfaireachán agus meastóireacht a dhéanamh ar na rioscaí agcaitheann an Comhlacht aghaidh a thabhairt orthu.Buaileann an Coiste leis an mbainistíocht agus freisin gopríobháideach leis na hiniúchóirí seachtracha.Le linn 2008 chomhlíon an Coiste Iniúchóireachta a chuiddualgas trí:• athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar dhréacht-ráitis airgeadais anChomhlachta sular dhein an Bord iad a fhaomhadh agus tríchasadh ar na hiniúchóirí seachtracha is a dtuairiscí ar naráitis airgeadais a athbhreithniú i bpáirt leo;• oiriúnacht pholasaithe cuntasaíochta an Chomhlachta aathbhreithniú;• an éifeacht fhéideartha a fhéadfadh a bheith ar ráitisairgeadais an chomhlachta ag rudaí suntasacha aathbhreithniú;• acmhainní an iniúchta inmheánaigh a athbhreithniú,pleananna an iniúchta inmheánaigh a fhaomhadh,tuairiscí an iniúchta inmheánaigh a athbhreithniú agusdéileáil le ceisteanna suntasacha a thógann na hiniúchóiríinmheánacha;• táille an iniúchta agus táillí neamh-iniúchóireachta, iníocthale hiniúchóirí seachtracha an Chomhlachta, a athbhreithniúis a fhaomhadh;• athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar phleananna na n-iniúchóiríseachtracha chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar ráitis airgeadaisan Chomhlachta, ar dheimhnithe ar neamhspleáchas nan-iniúchóirí is ar an táille a mholtar don iniúchadh agustéarmaí an chonartha don iniúchadh a fhaomhadh;• leordhóthaineacht chóras an Chomhlachta chun rioscaí aaithint is a thomhas, a mheas;• tuairisc bhliantúil ar chórais an Chomhlachta um rialúinmheánach agus a éifeachtúlacht a athbhreithniú, tuairisca thabhairt don Bhord ar thorthaí an athbhreithnithe agustuairiscí suas-chun-dáta a fháil go rialta ar eochair-ghnéitheriosca den rialú airgeadais.Coiste AinmniúcháinToisc go bhfuil iomlán an údaráis a bhaineann le ceapadhStiúrthóirí dílsithe san Aire Airgeadais ní gá don Bhord déileáil lecoiste ainmniúcháin a bhunú.Ráiteas GéilliúntaisD’fhorbair an Bord a pholasaí ar rialachas corparáide le gombeadh feidhm ag an gCód Cleachtais um Rialú ComhlachtaíStáit a d’eisigh an Roinn Airgeadais agus chun feidhm a thabhairtnuair is cuí do phríomhphrionsabail agus do phrionsabailthacaíochta ábhartha um dhea-rialachas atá sa Chomhchód ad’eisigh an Financial Reporting Council sa Ríocht Aontaithe i2006.Dearbhaíonn na Stiúrthóirí gur chomhlíon an Comhlacht anCód Sárchleachtais um Rialachas Chomhlachtaí Stáit maillele príomhphrionsabail agus prionsabail thacaíochta ábharthaChomhchód 2006 le linn na bliana airgeadais atá faoi chaibidil,ach amháin i gcás líon áirithe réimsí a luadh thuas nuair ameasadh nach mbeadh comhlíonadh deonach Chomhchód 2006cuí don Chomhlacht nuair chuirtear san áireamh an tslí inacheaptar na Stiúrthóirí, struchtúr scairsheilbhe an Chomhlachtaagus gnáthaimh reatha an Bhoird.Review of the YearAthbhreithniú ar an mBliainGovernanceRialachasFinanceAirgeadasTuarascáil Bhliantúil an Chrannchuir Náisiúnta 2008 33