Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Mar 1999

Vol. 502 No. 4

Written Answers. - Departmental Bodies.

Michael D. Higgins

Question:

103 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the number of ad hoc advisory groups in relation to policy or implementation established in his Department; the number of statutory committees; the number of other permanent groups; the number of interdepartmental groups; the cost of each in a full year; and the cost of individual advisers in the same period. [8587/99]

(Dr. Woods): In response to the Deputy's question the relevant material is set out in the following table:

Group/Committee	AssociatedCOST *
Forestry Forum (Ad-hoc Group)	Nil
High Level Expert Group to examine Code of Best Practice and revised Forestry Guidelines. (Ad-hoc Group)	Nil
National Forestry Standard Working Group. To ensure sustainable forest management. (Ad-hoc Group).	Nil
Legislation Review Group to examine and review the 1946 Forestry Act. (Ad-hoc Group).	Nil
Forestry Administrative Procedures Process Group. (Ad-hoc Group)	Nil
Sea Fisheries Liaison Group	Nil
Common Fisheries Policy Strategy Review Group	Nil
Marine Licence Vetting Committee	Nil
Aquaculture Licence Vetting Committee	Nil
Fisheries Protection Liaison Group – Department of Marine & Natural Resources/Department of Defence and associated agencies.	Nil
Working Group on Salmon Tags and Quotas.	Nil
Department of Marine & Natural Resources and Department of Finance and Port Companies Liaison Group. (Permanent Group)	Nil
Marine Emergency Advisory Group	Nil
Irish Marine Search and Rescue Committee	Nil
Marine Safety Working Group	Nil
Maritime Counties Shoreline Search and Rescue Committees (of which there are three Dublin/Wicklow, Donegal, and Kerry).	Nil
Interdepartmental Working Group comprising of representatives from Department of Marine & Natural Resources and Department of Defence.	Nil
High Level Accreditation Group	Nil
Task Force on Radio-Active Dumping in the Irish Sea	Nil
Seafarer Employment Promotion Campaign Overseeing Group	Nil
Inter-Departmental Expert Working Group on the implementation of the report of the Task Force on Seafarer Training and Employment	Nil
Fishing Vessel Safety Advisory Committee	Nil

No charges were levied by advisers associated with any of the above groups/committees.

*There were no direct costs associated with these groups/committees other than normal subsistence costs arising.