NTA Transparency Statement
As a state agency funded by public money, transparency and accountability are at the very heart of how we in the National Transport Authority (NTA) go about our business.
The Authority has far-reaching responsibilities in the areas of sustainability, public transport infrastructure, planning, investment and service provision, all of which have a national impact in communities across the country.
That is why, as far as NTA’s Board and management are concerned, it is of paramount importance to strive for the highest possible standards when it comes to ethics and good governance.
NTA’s corporate governance framework comprises elements of legislation, regulation, self-regulatory arrangements, voluntary codes, commitments and business practices to ensure the proper accountability for the stewardship of resources, accompanied by the robust scrutiny which places ongoing emphasis on improving performance.
Like all state agencies, (NTA) is required to adhere to the ‘Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies’.
Measures for Compliance
This is a detailed document that enumerates several hundred separate measures for compliance by agencies, dealing with areas such as:
- Fraud (PDF Document)
- Protected disclosures (webpage)
- Procedures for procurement (PDF Document)
- Disposal of assets (PDF Document)
- Disclosure of interests for Board members (PDF Document)
- Disclosure of interests for ARC members (PDF Document)
- Conflicts of interests (PDF Document)
- Internal Audits (PDF Document)
- Capital Project Management Guideline (PDF Document)
- Code of Conduct for Members of the Authority (PDF Document)
NTA is fully committed to meeting all the relevant ‘Code of Practice’ requirements and provides reports on these to the Audit & Risk Committee of the NTA Board on a regular basis.
Financial Statements
Our Financial Statements which are audited every year by the Comptroller and Auditor General, and laid before the Oireachtas for public scrutiny by the Committee on Public Accounts, making specific reference to matters such as:
- Prevention of fraud (PDF Document)
- Detection of fraud (PDF Document)
- Declaration of interests (PDF Document)
- Procedures for procurement (PDF Document)
- Risk management (PDF Document)
- Protected disclosures (webpage)
Annual Report
Further Documents & Links
Arising from the Code of Practice, and indeed other political, administrative and regulatory requirements, NTA:
- Publishes audited accounts (PDF Document)
- Presents audited accounts to Comptroller and Auditor General (external link to Gov.ie webpage)
- Is held to account by Public Accounts Committee (external link to Oireachtas.ie webpage)
- Is held to account by other Oireachtas committees (webpage)
- NTA Responses to Parliamentary Questions (webpage)
- Responds to some 200 FOI/ AIE requests a year (webpage)
- Has a fully functioning ARC that meets 6 times a year (PDF Document)
- Has a Board that meets monthly (webpage)
- Publishes Board minutes (webpage)
- Has convened a Transport Users Advisory Group (webpage)
- Has a fully transparent public consultation process (website)