asked the Minister for Finance the total expenditure on Oireachtas Committees for the years 1983, 1984 and 1985; the number of staff employed; the number of meetings held for each committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Oireachtas Committees.
70.
The information which the Deputy requested is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
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1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
|
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Total expenditure on Oireachtas Committees (excluding salary costs) |
£3,513 |
£102,991 |
£182,225 |
|
Number of staff employed |
21 |
24 |
26 |
|
Number of meetings held |
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Joint Committee on Women's Rights |
4 |
18 |
19 |
|
Select Committee on Crime, Lawlessness and Vandalism |
5 |
22 |
15 |
|
Committee on Public Expenditure |
5 |
44 |
39 |
|
Joint Committee on Secondary Legislation of the EEC |
3 |
17 |
12 |
|
Joint Committee on Building Land |
6 |
22 |
12 |
|
Joint Committee on Marriage Breakdown |
5 |
42 |
19 |
|
Joint Committee on Developing Countries |
2 |
9 |
14 |
|
Joint Committee on Small Businesses |
4 |
17 |
18 |
|
Joint Committee on State-Sponsored Bodies |
10 |
33 |
31 |
|
Joint Committee on Legislation |
5 |
11 |
11 |
|
Joint Committee on the Irish Language |
— |
— |
9 |
|
Public Accounts Committee |
4 |
22 |
12 |
|
Selection Committee |
4 |
5 |
1 |
|
Committee on Procedure and Privileges |
15 |
13 |
10 |
|
Joint Services Committee |
6 |
8 |
6 |
|
In addition the following sub-committee meetings were held: |
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Joint Committee on Secondary Legislation of the EEC. |
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|
(Agriculture and Fisheries) |
— |
7 |
10 |
|
(Social, Environmental and Miscellaneous) |
— |
5 |
2 |
|
(Economic and Financial) |
— |
2 |
2 |
|
(Legal Affairs) |
— |
5 |
4 |
|
Committee on Public Expenditure |
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|
(Capital Projects) |
— |
6 |
7 |