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465 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the full membership of each of the operational programme monitoring committees; and if he will provide a schedule of all the meetings of such committees that have occurred so far and that are planned under the present arrangement for EU Structural Fund expenditure in Ireland. [1274/98]
The details requested by the Deputy in relation to operational programme monitoring committees under my Department are attached. They comprise Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry, LEADER II and Food Sub-Programme. The sub-programme for the development of the food industry is part of the Operational Programme for Industrial Development and is monitored by the special sub-committee for which my Department has responsibility.
List of Members of the Monitoring Committee of the Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry 1994-99.
European Commission
Mr. J. Lougheed, Directorate VI, Agriculture.
Mr. B. Dowling, Directorate V, Social Fund.
Mr. M. McInerney, Directorate XX, Financial Control.
Social Partners
Mr. D. Leavy, Irish Farmers' Association.
Mr. D. McCarthy, Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association.
Mr. S. O'Donohoe, Irish Co-operative Organisation Society.
Mr. S. Campbell, Macra na Feirme.
Ms M. O'Driscoll, Irish Countrywomen's Association.
Regional Authorities
Councillor John Cal McCarthy, Cathaoirleach, South-West Regional Authority.
Department of Agriculture and Food
Mr. J. Beecher, Chairman.
Ms M. Kerrigan, Overall Co-ordination.
Mr. G. Dromey, Horticulture / Research / Advisory / Training.
Mr. L. Mulligan, Cattle Breeding Infrastructures / Horse Industry / Greyhound Industry.
Ms G. Mullen, On-Farm Investment/Installation Aid/Farm Diversification.
Mr. D. Gahan, Inspectorate.
Mr. A. McGarrigle, Compensatory Headage Allowances.
Mr. J. Boland, Services in Rural Areas / Peace Initiative.
Mr. P. Evans, Milk Policy.
Mr. B. McInerney, Improved Animal Welfare for Poultry.
Mr. A. O'Driscoll, Economic and Planning Unit.
Analysis and Evaluation Unit
Mr. M. Crowley, Manager of the Unit.
Teagasc
Dr. L. O'Brien.
Department of the Marine and Natural Resources
Mr. M. Daly, Forestry Sub-Programme.
Other Government Departments
Ms E. Beckett, Department of Finance.
Ms B. Donnelly, Department of Finance.
Mr. N. Monks, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Mr. F. Gallagher, Department of the Environment and Local Government.
Mr. V. Edwards, Department of the Marine and Natural Resources.
Mr. M. O'Connor, Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation.
Monitoring Committee Meetings of the Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry, 1994-99.
Meetings Held
1st Meeting, 15 March 1995.
2nd Meeting, 29 September 1995.
3rd Meeting, 28 March 1996.
4th Meeting, 26 September 1996.
5th Meeting, 21 February 1997.
6th Meeting, 18 April 1997.
7th Meeting, 5 November 1997.
Meetings Planned
8th Meeting, 23 April 1998.
9th Meeting, autumn 1998.
10th Meeting, spring 1999.
11th Meeting, autumn 1999.
