asked the Minister for the Public Service if he will give details on the composition, purpose, date of appointment and frequency of meetings of each inter-departmental committee in which his Department are involved; and if the committees have produced or will produce a written report on their work.
Written Answers. - Inter-Departmental Committees.
460.
The information requested of in respect of inter-departmental committees set up by my Department is as follows:
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Purpose of Inter-departmental Committee |
Date of Appointment |
Frequency of meetings |
Will Committee produced a written report on its work |
Composition of Committee |
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1Review of organisation of computerisation in the Government Services |
26 February 1980 |
Monthly |
Yes |
The Committee is chaired by a Deputy Secretary of the Department. The 14 other members include 12 senior officers from Government Departments and two persons from bodies in the private sector. |
|
2Co-ordination of the Government's programme for the further decentralisation of Government offices |
1 October 1980 |
Monthly (sometimes more frequently) |
No |
The Committee is chaired by the Minister for the Public Service and consists of representatives of the Departments of the Public Service, the Taoiseach, Finance, Environment and the Office of Public Works with representatives of other Departments attending as required. |
In addition my Department are represented on a number of inter-departmental committees set up by other Government Departments, particulars of which will be given by the Ministers concerned.