The cost of the report was £1,000. The composition of the task force was as follows: Mr. Declan O'Brian, Department of Social Welfare, Mr. Vernon O'Beirne, Co-Operation North Ltd., Mr. Sean O'Sullivan, Department of Finance, Mr. Paul Fleming, Department of Finance, Mr. Pól O'Duibhie, Department of Finance, Mr. James McIntyre, Department of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Damien Cannon, Department of Enterprise and Employment, Mr. Paul Cullen, Department of Enterprise and Employment, Mr. Roddy Molloy, Department of Enterprise and Employment, Mr. Pat Dowling, Department of Education, Mr. Sean O'Broin, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Mr. Hugh Frazer, Combat Poverty Agency, Ms Julie O'Neill, Office of the Tánaiste, Dr. Tony Crooks, ADM Ltd., Mr. Philip Donovan, Department of Transport, Energy and Communication, Ms Pauline Moreau, Department of Tourism and Trade, Mr. Tom Costello, FÁS, Mr. Seán Ó Cofaigh, Roinn Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta, Mr. Finian Matthews, Department of the Environment, Mr. Kieran McCann, Department of the Marine and Ms Mary Jackson, Department of the Taoiseach.