Written Answers. - Operational Programmes.
John Bruton
Question:
498
Mr. J. Bruton
asked the
Minister for Finance
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 Department of Finance is responsible for the meetings of the CSF Monitoring Committee; the CSF Technical Assistance Operational Programme Monitoring Committee; the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation Monitoring Committee; INTERREG II Ireland North-South Monitoring Committee and INTERREG Ireland-Wales Monitoring Committee. The full current membership and a list detailing all the meetings of these committees is as follows.
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European Commission
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Mr. R. di Carpegna
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DGXVI
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Head of Delegation
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Mr. E. Poulsen
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DGXVI
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Mr. Eddy Hartog (alternate)
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Mrs. L. Pavan-Woolfe
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DGV
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Mr. Denis Kennedy (alternate)
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Mr. P. Tarno
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DGXIV
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Mr. Tony Meaney (alternate)
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Mr. Huber
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DGVI
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Mr. J. Lougheed (alternate)
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Mr. J. McKenna
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DGII
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List of members of the CSF Monitoring Committee
European Investment Bank
Mr. Richard Power
Social Partners (Non-voting)
Ms Joan Carmichael, Trade Unions
Mr. Niall Crowley, Community and Voluntary Organisations
Mr. Peter Brennan, Employer/Business Organisations
Mr. John Tyrell, Farming Organisations
Regional Authorities (Non-voting)
Councillor John Sheehy, Chairman, Mid-West Regional Authority and Irish Assembly of Regional Authorities
Government Departments
Mr. Aidan Dunning (Chairperson), Department of Finance
Mr. Jim Higgins, Department of Finance
Mr. Ciaran Connolly, Department of Finance
Mr. John Collins, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Tom Ferris, Department of Public Enterprise
Mr. John Fearon, Department of Public Enterprise
Mr. Jim Beecher, Department of Agriculture and Food
Ms Marie Kerrigan, Department of Agriculture and Food
Ms Anne Doyle, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Mr. Seamus O Morain, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Mr. Michael McKenna, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Mr. Niall Callan, Department of the Environment and Local Government
Ms Geraldine Tallon, Department of the Environment and Local Government
Mr. Dermot McCarthy, Department of the Taoiseach
Mr. Liam A. O'Connell, Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands
Ms Sara White, Department of the Marine and Natural Resources
Mr. John Glynn, Department of the Marine and Natural Resources
Ms Julie O'Neill, Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Mr. John Dully, Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Mr. Donal Hamill, Department of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Pat Dowling, Department of Education and Science
Schedule of Meetings of CSF Monitoring Committee
Date of Meetings
24 November 1994
12 May 1995
30 November 1995
6 May 1996
5 November 1996
6 May 1997
29 July 1997
11 December 1997
The next meeting of the CSF Monitoring Committee has been set for 25 June 1998.
List of Members of CSF Technical Assistance Operational Programme Monitoring Committee
European Commission
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Mr. Eddy Hartog
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DG XVI
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Mr. Denis Kennedy
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DG V
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Mr. John Lougheed
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DG VI
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Mr. Tony Meaney
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DG XIV
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Government Department
Dr. Jim Higgins (Chairperson), Department of Finance
Ms Betty Donnelly, Department of Finance
Mr. Tom Heffernan, Department of Finance
Ms Sue Blood, Department of Finance
Mr. Colm Desmond, Department of Finance
Mr. Brian Lenehan, Mr. John Reilly (Alternate), Department of Finance
Schedule of Meetings of CSF Technical Assistance Operational Programme Monitoring Committee
Date of Meetings
21 November 1996
29 May 1997
5 November 1997
The date of the next CSF Technical Assistance Operational Programme has been set for 1 April 1998.
List of Members of the Operational Programme for Peace and Reconciliation Monitoring Committee.
European Commission
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Mr. E. Maastracchio
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DGXIV
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Mr. E. Poulsen
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DGXVI
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Ms J. Hopkins
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DGXVI
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Mr. M. McSwiney
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EC Office, Belfast
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Mr. B. Huber
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DGXX
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Mr. C. Wolfe
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DGV
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Regional Authority
Mr. Mel Keaveney, Border Regional Authority
Councillor T. P. Smith, Border Regional Authority
Social Partners
Mr. S. Nugent, Chamberlink
Mr. D. Buckley, Lakeland Dairies
Ms Marie O'Leary, North Western Health Board
Dr. C. Lucey, IFA
Dr. T. Crooks, ADM Ltd.
Mr. P. Flynn. IMPACT Union
Mr. John Matthews, Dundalk Centre for the Unemployed
Ms M. T. McGivern, Making Belfast Work
Mr. B. Gamble, Training and Employment Agency
Mr. E. Kidney, Balcas Ltd.
Mrs. C. Dickson, Learning Loft
Mr. A. MacLoughlin, Ulster Farmers Union
Mr. B. Jeffrey, Federation of Small Businesses
Councillor A. Ferguson, Consultative Forum
Mr. J. Keanie, Derry District Council
Mr. R. Gilmore, Banbridge District Council
Ms Inez McCormack, UNISON
Ms B. Hinds, Ulster People's College
Mr. T. Kennedy, Co-operation North
Ireland
Mr. P. Ó Duibhir, Department of Finance
Mr. S. Ó Sullivan, Department of Finance
Mr. S. Ó Broin, Department of Agriculture and Food
Mr. P. Dowling, Department of Education
Mr. M. English, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Mr. P. Keane, Department of the Environment and Local Government
Mr. M. Ó Fainin, Department of Foreign Affairs
Mr. D. Ó Briain, Department of Social, Commumity and Family Affairs
Mr. Joe Timbs, Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs
Mr. P. Moreau, Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Mr. D. O'Rafferty, Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Mr. L. Duggan, Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Northern Ireland
Mr. J. Layberry, Department of Finance and Personnel
Miss L. Wilson, Department of Finance and Personnel
Mr. V. McKevitt, Department of Agriculture
Mr. W. Hamilton, Department of Economic Development
Mr. G. McKeown, Department of Education
Mr. P. Sweeney, Department of the Environment
Mr. D. Ritchie, Department of Finance and Personnel
Mr. D. Harley, Department of Health and Social Services
Mrs. L. Devlin, Central Secretariat
Mr. M. McGuckin, Northern Ireland Office
Schedule of Meetings of the Operational Programme for Peace and Reconciliation Monitoring Committee.
Date of Meetings
28 February 1996
27 June 1996
7 November 1996
17 April 1997
6 June 1997
21 November 1996
29 May 1997
5 November 1997
8 July 1997
The next meeting is scheduled for 29 January 1998.
Joint INTERREG Programme for Northern Ireland and Ireland
Membership of Monitoring Committees
European Commission
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Mr. E. Hartog
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DG XVI
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Mr. T. Meaney
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DG XIV
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Mr. C. Wolfe
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DG V
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Mr. John Lougheed
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DG VI
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Joint Secretariat
Northern Ireland
Mr. J. Simmons, Department of Finance and Personnel
Ms Ann Birch, Department of Finance and Personnel
Mr. Danny Bonnar, Department of Finance and Personnel
Ireland
Mr. Pól Ó Duibhir, Department of Finance
Mr. Dermot Keane, Department of Finance
Mr. Karl Ryan, Department of Finance
Ireland
Ms Bridie Cullinane, Department of the Marine and Natural Resources
Mr. Kieran McCann, Department of the Marine and Natural Resources
Mr. Tom Ferris, Department of Public Enterprise
Ms Pauline Moreau, Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Mr. Séan Ó Broin, Department of Agriculture and Food
Mr. John Harte, Department of the Environment and Local Government
Mr. M. Ó Fainín, Department of Foreign Affairs
Ms Breda Power, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Mr. Phil Hopkins, Department of the Environment and Local Government
Mr. Liam Duggan, Department of Public Enterprise
Mr. Damien Cannon, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Mr. Aidan Byrne, Department of Public Enterprise
Mr. Pat Dowling, Department of Education
Northern Ireland
Mr. J. Armstrong, Rural Development Council
Mr. J. Jones, Department of the Environment
Mr. G. Kirke, NI Tourist Board
Mr. P. V. McKevitt, Department of Agriculture
Mr. A. Morton, Department of Agriculture
Mrs. L. Devlin, Department of Finance and Personnel
Mr. M. Pollock, Department of Economic Development
Mr. L. Foye, Department of Economic Development
Mr. C. Thompson, Department of the Environment
Ms S. Foster, Department of the Environment
Mr. B. Gamble, T and EA
Mr. T. Kennedy, Co-operation North
Mr. C. Todd, International Fund for Ireland
Mr. Mervyn Simpson, CBI
Mr. Terry Carlin, NIC TU
Regional Authorities
Cllr. T. P. Smith, Cathaoirleach, Border Regional Authority, County Cavan
Observer
Mr. Eamon Naughton, Development Officer
Schedule of Meetings of the Joint INTERREG Programme for Northern Ireland and Ireland Monitoring Committee
Date of Meetings
19 January 1996
14 June 1996
6 December 1996
13 June 1997
10 December 1997
The next meeting is scheduled for 23 June 1998.
Ireland/Wales Maritime INTERREG
Membership of Monitoring Committees
European Commission
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Ms Jenny Hopkins
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DGXVI
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Ms Catherine Wendt
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DGXVI
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Mr. Michael Laine
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DG V
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Joint Secretariat
Ireland
Mr. Pól Ó Duibhir, Department of Finance
Mr. Dermot Keane, Department of Finance
Mr. Karl Ryan, Department of Finance
Wales
Mr. Alan Lansdown, Welsh Office
Mr. Peter Higgins, Welsh Office
Mr. Francis Cairns, Welsh Office
Mr. Michael Pollard, Welsh Office
Ireland
Ms Ann McDonnell, Department of Education
Mr. Michael Stapleton, Department of Public Enterprise
Mr. Máirtín Ó Fainín, Department of Foreign Affairs
Mr. David Glynn, Department of the Marine and Natural Resources
Mr. Frank Sheridan, Department of the Marine and Natural Resources
Mr. Geoffrey O'Sullivan, Marine Institute
Mr. Paul O'Toole, Bord Fáilte
Mr. Michael Leahy, Forbairt
Mr. John Walsh, Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands
Mr. Hugh Hayden, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Ms Pauline Moreau, Department of Tourism, Sports and Recreation
Mr. Michael Manley, Department of the Environment and Local Government
Mr. M. Coughlan, Department of the Environment and Local Government
Regional Authorities
Cllr. James Brett, South East Regional Authority
Senator Joe Doyle, Cathaoirleach, Dublin Regional Authority
Cllr. Hugh Gough, Cathaoirleach, Mid East Regional Authority
Cllr. Jimmy Curtis, Cathaoirleach, South East Regional Authority
Wales
Ms Gwen Parry, TARGED
Ms Elin Jones, Development Board for Rural Wales
Mr. John Churchill, West Wales Chamber of Commerce
Mr. John Adshed, Welsh Development Agency
Mr. Michael Trickey, Arts Council of Wales
Mr. Gareth Roberts, Countryside Council for Wales
Mr. Jeff Pride, Wales Tourist Board
Miss Stella Edwards, Pembrokeshire College
Mrs. Sue Spurrier, Wales Council for Voluntary Action
Ms Caroline Turner, Anglesey County Council
Ms Gina Older, Welsh Office
Mr. Ifor Rees, University of Wales, Bangor
Rev. Geoffrey Hewett
Ms Erica Fielding, Pembrokeshire County Council
Mr. Phillip Johnson, Department of Trade and Industry
Mr. Jim Burns, ESF Unit, London
Observers
Ms Maura Carey, Development Officer, North Wales
Ms Rosemarie Davies, Development Officer, South Wales
Schedule of Meetings of the Ireland/Wales Maritime INTERREG Monitoring Committee
Date of Meetings
21 September 1995
21 June 1996
11 October 1996
4 June 1997
16 October 1997
The next meeting is scheduled for 21 May 1998.
