asked the Minister for Justice if he will give details of the composition, purpose, date of appointment and frequency of meetings of each inter-Departmental committee in which his Department is involved; and if the committees have produced or will produce a written report on their work.
Written Answers. - Inter-Departmental Committees.
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The following inter-Departmental committees set up by the Minister for Justice are now in being. There are some committees which, for security reasons, I do not propose to mention.
|
Name of Committee |
Composition |
Purpose |
Date of Appointment |
Frequency of meetings |
Written Report |
|
Steering Committee on Computerisation (non-Garda) |
Representatives of the Departments of Justice and the Public Service |
Introduction of computerisation into certain small areas of the Department |
June 1975 |
On average five or six times per annum |
Not necessarily |
|
Garda Communications Advisory Group |
Representatives of the Departments of the Public Service, Posts and Telegraphs, Justice, of the Garda Síochána, a communications consultant employed by the Department of Justice and 3 experts in the communications field from outside the Civil Service |
To advise regarding the provision of an up-to-date efficient communications system for the Garda Síochána |
October 1978 |
Approximately once a month |
Not necessarily |
|
Steering Committee on Garda Manpower Deployment |
Representatives of the Departments of the Public Service, Justice and of the Garda Síochána |
To oversee studies on policing arrangements which are being carried out by a team consisting of representatives of the Garda Research and Planning Unit and the Operations Research Unit of the Department of the Public Service |
November 1979 |
On average about every 2 months |
Not necessarily |
|
Working party of the Garda Conciliation Council on Systems of Promotion in the Garda Síochána |
Representatives of the Department of Justice, of the Garda Síochána, the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and the Garda Representative Association |
To consider the systems of promotion in the Force in the light of the Report of the Ryan Committee and to make recommendations |
February 1980 |
On average once a month |
Yes |
|
Committee on the re-organisation of the investment system in the Office of the Commissioners missioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests |
Representatives of the Commissioners and the Departments of Justice, Finance and the Public Service |
To monitor and control the introduction of a re-organised investment accounting system in the Office of the Charity Commissioners |
June, 1980 |
On 4 occasions to date. |
Yes |
|
Inter-Departmental Committee on lotteries |
Representatives of the Departments of Justice, Finance, the Environment, Health, Fisheries and Forestry, Labour and the Office of the Attorney General |
To examine the position relating to lotteries |
July, 1980 |
4 occasions to date |
Yes. |
|
Steering Committee on Garda Computerisation |
Representatives of the Department of the Public Service, Justice and of the Garda Síochána |
To oversee the development of computerisation in the Garda Síochána |
November 1980 |
On average about every 2 months |
Not necessarily |
|
Inter-Departmental Committee on Court Accommodation outside Dublin |
Representatives of the Departments of Justice, Finance, the Public Service, the Environment and of the Office of Public Works |
To consider the present and future needs in the matter of Court accommodation outside Dublin |
May, 1981 |
6 occasions to date |
Yes |
|
Working party to review the arrangements for providing Ministerial transport |
Representatives of the Departments of Justice, Finance the Public Service and of the Garda Síochána |
To review the present arrangements for the provision of official transport for Ministers etc. |
February 1982 |
3 occasions to date |
Yes |