asked the Minister for Finance the names and functions of the commissions, committees, inter-departmental committees, working parties and State-sponsored bodies established by him and abolished by him since taking office.
Written Answers. - State Bodies.
The following is the information requested by the Deputy in respect of bodies established by me in my Department and in the offices under my aegis since taking office as Minister for Finance. I have not abolished any bodies of the type described by the Deputy during this time but I have taken a decision to wind up the activities of Fóir Teoranta and to ultimately abolish it under new legislation.
Name |
Function |
Inter-Departmental Committee/Co-Ordination Group on prevention and combatting of EC budgetary fraud. |
To liaise with the European Commission's new anti-fraud unit (UCLAF) and to coordinate policy at national level in the fight against EC budgetary fraud. |
Working party of officials from the Comptroller and Auditor General's Office and the Department of Finance. |
To make presentational improvements in future publications of the Finance Accounts. |
Forum on the River Shannon. |
To co-ordinate the views of the various bodies interested in the River Shannon. |