Vol. 462 No. 3
119 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total number of studies undertaken by his Department or by an agency under the aegis of his Department; the number of matters that he or the Minister(s) of State at his Department have referred for study/report/review to an expert group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4381/96]
Since my appointment on 15 December 1994, one major study has been undertaken by my Department and four major studies have been undertaken by expert groups involving departmental staff and one or more persons from outside the Department. These studies do not include the many assessments, reviews and analyses of issues which are an intrinsic part of the day to day work of the Department or the ongoing work of representative expert groups such as the dairy, beef and sheepmeat quota review groups. The undertaking of studies by the State agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the board and management of each such agency.
