Minister’s Brief
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member, the Department has a Business Planning framework. This framework is<br />
implemented by Corporate Affairs supported by Senior Management. Progress against<br />
business plans is monitored by the Executive Board on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis<br />
that is coordinated by Corporate Affairs. A weekly memorandum, compiled by Corporate<br />
Affairs, is provided to the Minister who as part of the monitoring role, also meets twice yearly<br />
with each of the Directorates to set and review progress on objectives. The business planning<br />
framework is flexible to accommodate emerging priorities. The business planning system is<br />
underpinned by the implementation of the Performance Management and Development<br />
System (PMDS) within the Department. The Department uses an electronic submission<br />
recording system which supports formal processes and mechanisms for documenting<br />
decisions made within the Department. Note(s) made by the Minister on any submission<br />
received from officials is scanned and stored electronically. Divisions have been organised to<br />
report to individual members of the Executive Board, who in turn, report to the Secretary<br />
General and Second Secretary General who are responsible for the day-to-day running of the<br />
Department.<br />
Bodies under the Aegis of the Department<br />
The Minister/Department of Finance has 18 bodies under its aegis. These require varying<br />
degrees of oversight in accordance with their governing legislation and central regulation. A<br />
framework document has been developed to assist the responsible section in the Department<br />
in the exercise of the Department’s governance role. It is important to note that the<br />
oversight and governance of the bodies under the Department’s aegis are requirements<br />
which are integral to the Corporate Governance standard. The 18 bodies are:<br />
List of the bodies that fall under the aegis of the Department<br />
Central Bank of Ireland Irish Fiscal Advisory Council<br />
Comptroller and Auditor General National Asset Management Agency<br />
<br />
<br />
Credit Union Advisory Committee<br />
<br />
National Treasury Management Agency<br />
(including State Claims Agency, National<br />
Development Finance Agency, National<br />
Pensions Reserve Fund Commission New<br />
ERA and the Strategic Investment Fund).<br />
<br />
Disabled Drivers Medical Board of<br />
Appeal<br />
<br />
Office of the Appeals Commissioner<br />
Financial Services Ombudsman’s Bureau Office of the Revenue Commissioners<br />
Financial Services Ombudsman’s Council Social Finance Foundation<br />
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