18. —In this Part—

“advance” means an advance of moneys by the Minister to a designated body under this Part;

“central treasury services” means—

(a) the taking of deposits, or

(b) the making of advances,

or both on such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to the payment of interest) as may be agreed from time to time by the Minister and the designated body concerned;

“deposit” means a deposit of moneys by a designated body with the Minister under this Part;

“designated body” means—

(a) a local authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Local Government Act, 1998,

F11[(b) an education and training board,]

F12[(c) the Health Service Executive established by section 6(1) of the Health Act 2004,]

(d) the General Medical Services (Payments) Board,

F13[(e) a body specified in Schedule 4 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997,]

F14[(ea) the Courts Service,

(eb) a university within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, other than Trinity College and the University of Dublin,

(ec) the Dublin Institute of Technology,

(ed) a college within the meaning of section 2 of the Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992,

(ee) the Railway Procurement Agency, F15[…]

(ef) the Housing Finance Agency F16[plc,]

F17[(eg) the Commission for Energy Regulation,]]

F18[(eh) the National Oil Reserves Agency, and

(ei) Irish Water,]

(f) a non-commercial State body designated by the Minister under section 19,

and designated bodies shall be construed accordingly;

“non-commercial State body” means a body—

(a) in relation to which a function or functions (other than functions relating to its finances) stand conferred on the Government or a Minister of the Government, and

(b) which is, or will be, in the opinion of the Minister taking one year with another in receipt of moneys provided by the Oireachtas or an institution of the European Communities in respect of not less than 50 per cent. of its non-capital expenditure.