Tailte Éireann Act 2022

Functions of chief executive

13. (1) The chief executive shall be the accounting officer, for the purposes of the Comptroller and Auditor General Acts 1866 to 1998, in relation to the appropriation accounts of Tailte Éireann.

(2) The chief executive shall be the principal officer and the Head of Tailte Éireann for the purposes of the Act of 1997.

(3) Tailte Éireann shall act through, and its functions shall be performed in the name of Tailte Éireann by the chief executive or another member of staff of Tailte Éireann duly authorised in that behalf by the chief executive.

(4) The chief executive shall—

(a) carry out and manage and control generally the staff, administration and business of Tailte Éireann,

(b) at the request of the Board, promptly provide it with such information (including financial information) as the Board may require, in particular in relation to—

(i) the functions of the chief executive and the implementation by him or her of the policies of the Government or a Minister of the Government affecting the functions of Tailte Éireann,

(ii) the strategic direction of Tailte Éireann, and

(iii) the implementation by the chief executive of the strategy statement,

and

(c) provide the Minister with such information relating to the performance of the functions of the chief executive as the Minister may require.