Vol. 542 No. 3
84 Mr. Cosgrave asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the number of task forces or special committees set up in her Department since 1997; the date they were established; the terms of reference of each; if they have reported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24485/01]
The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table:
|
Task Force/Special Committee |
Terms of Reference |
DateEstablished |
Report |
|
A Steering Group representative of my Department and Defence and of the Irish Aviation Authority. |
To examine the feasibility of establishing a commercially operated Flying Training Centre at Gormanston Military Airfield. |
September 1999 |
Yes |
|
A Working Group representative of my Department, the Department of the Environment and Local Government, Aer Rianta, (or other airport companies as the case may be), the Irish Aviation Authority and the local authorities. |
To draw up Public Safety Zones for all licenced aerodromes to be administered by the relevant Planning Authorities. |
July 2000 |
No |
|
Interdepartmental Group on the Post Office service. |
To review the recommendations of the Flynn report into the future of the Post Office Network. |
April 2001 |
July 2001 (work is on going) |
|
Light Rail Advisory & Action Group |
To oversee the planning and implementation of the light rail project, with a particular focus on the indicative timetable set by the Minister for the project. The Group's mandate was extended in January 2001 to include the monitoring of arrangements for public communications for the project. |
November 1998 |
Has reported on five occasions |
|
State Bodies' Euro Changeover Monitoring Group. |
The Group's aim is to ensure a co-ordinated approach in the preparations for the changeover to the Euro in each of the State Bodies. |
June 1998 |
Advisory Group |
|
State Bodies' Year 2000 Monitoring Group. |
Its aim was to ensure that preparations to avoid the Year 2000 problem in IT systems were co-ordinated smoothly across all the State Bodies in the Energy, Transport and Communications sectors. |
June 1998 |
Advisory Group |
|
Cablelink Steering Group. |
To oversee the sale of Cablelink. |
April 1998 |
Advisory Group |
|
Telecom Éireann Initial Public Offering (IPO) Steering Committee and Sub-Groups. |
Set up to oversee and manage the sale of shares in Telecom Éireann by means of an IPO. |
September 1998 |
No report |
|
A Group to address Aer Lingus' funding requirements. |
This Group was established to address Aer Lingus' funding requirements and possible sources of funding including an IPO and to submit proposals to Government. |
September 1999 |
December 1999 |
|
Interdepartmental Steering Committee – CAIT Initiative. |
To advise on the implementation of the CAIT Initiative which seeks to provide funding for community and voluntary sector projects, which harness the new information and communication technologies for social and economic development purposes. |
November 2000 |
Advisory Group |
|
Interdepartmental Steering Committee – International Connectivity Project. |
To advise the Minister on the implementation of the International Connectivity Project which seeks to develop Ireland's international telecommunications infrastructure. |
November 1998 |
Advisory Group |
|
Advisory Committee on Telecommunications. |
To advise the Minister on a strategy to position Ireland as a key global centre in advanced telecommunications, the Internet and electronic commerce. |
June 1998 |
Published November 1998 |
|
NDP Monitoring Committee. |
To oversee progress in NDP projects and investment in the CIE group of companies. |
January 2001 |
No report |
|
Quality Customer Services Committee. |
To develop measures to promote consumer confidence in relation to the quality of public transport, to establish appropriate standards and to develop mechanisms for redress for consumers. |
February 2001 |
No report yet |
|
A Top Level Group of three persons. |
To assist Iarnród Éireann face the challenges of expanding the rail network and delivering improved services. |
January 2001 |
Published July 2001 |
|
Task Force/Special Committee |
Terms of Reference |
DateEstablished |
Report |
|
Road Haulage Review Group |
To oversee a review of the sector. This group, chaired by the Department, consisted of representatives of both service providers and service users. The review resulted in the publication of a report entitled “A Strategy for the Successful Development of the Road Haulage Industry”. |
December 1997 |
Published April 1999 |
|
Road Haulage Review Implementation Group. |
This group was established to implement the recommendations of the report by the Road Haulage Review Group. |
June 1999 |
No report |
|
Action Plan for the Road Haulage Industry – Steering Group. |
This Group has been formed to implement the commitments contained in the “Action Plan for the Road Haulage Industry” which resulted from the Taoiseach's Task Force on the Road Haulage industry. This Steering Group has subsumed the work of the Road Haulage Review Implementation Group. |
May 2001 |
No report yet |
|
Renewable Energy Strategy Group. |
To examine all aspects of, and obstacles to the further deployment of all renewable energy technologies. |
November 1999 |
Published June 2000 |
|
Public Transport Accessibility Committee. |
Established in accordance with the commitment given in the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness, to advise the Minister in relation to the accessibility of public transport for mobility impaired and disabled people and will, where appropriate, make recommendations for prioritised, cost effective measures to address these issues. |
July 2000 |
Advisory Group |
|
Public Transport Partnership Forum |
Established in accordance with the commitment given in the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness, to provide a mechanism for consultation with the various partnership pillars on public transport. |
June 2000 |
Ongoing |
|
Public Transport Partnership Forum Comparative Analysis Study Steering Committee. |
It was established by the Public Transport Partnership Forum to commission independent consultants to carry out a comparative evaluation of the various approaches to the provision, regulation and integration of public transport services in major urban areas to assist it in making a formal statement of its views in response to the consultation paper. |
November 2000 |
Not yet reported |
|
Rural Transport Sub-Committee (Sub-Committee of Public Transport Partnership Forum). |
This Sub-Committee will prepare, for consideration by the Forum, draft recommendations to the Minister in relation to (i) pilot public transport schemes as set out under the NDP and (ii) policy on rural public transport. |
October 2000 |
(i)Concluded;(ii)Ongoing |
|
Surface Access to Dublin Airport (Sub-Committee of Public Transport Partnership Forum). |
To accelerate a programme of implementation measures designed to promote improved public transport access to Dublin Airport. |
April 2001 |
Not completed |
|
Committee on Integrated Ticketing. |
The objective of the committee was to prepare proposals for an integrated fares and ticketing system which would encourage the best use of a network of routes and facilitate people who have to make more than one trip to complete their journey. |
October 1998 |
Reported November 2000 |
|
Informal Working Group on the possible use of alternative fuels by Dublin Bus. |
To consider the possible use of Liquid Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas by the Dublin Bus fleet. |
March 1999 |
Not completed |
|
Inter-departmental Committee on Rural Public Transport. |
To make recommendations to the Minister for the development of a national rural public transport policy. |
September 2001 |
On going |
|
Task Force/Special Committee |
Terms of Reference |
DateEstablished |
Report |
|
Gas 2025 Steering Group. |
To monitor a joint study of the Irish Natural Gas usage to 2025 (carried out by representatives from this Department and Bord Gais Éireann) and determine the optimal long-term transmission infrastructure necessary to meet these projections. |
October 1997 |
No Report |
|
Committee of Ministers (Nuclear Emergency Planning). |
To advise the Minister in the event of a nuclear accident having the potential to affect Ireland seriously. |
November 1998 |
Advisory |
|
Ministerial Committee on Nuclear Safety. |
To brief relevant Ministers and officials on current matters regarding nuclear safety and radiological protection. |
February 1998 |
Advisory Group |
|
Consultative committee on Nuclear Emergency Planning. |
To advise the Minister on the maintenance and updating of operational sub-plans by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland and relevant Government Departments and Agencies. |
October 1999 |
Not applicable |
|
Task Force on Rail Safety |
To prepare prioritised recommendations to address the issues identified in the Report by Independent Consultants led by IRMS entitled “A Review of Railway Safety in Ireland”. |
November 1998 |
February 1999 |
|
Advisory Committee on Info-comms |
To advise the Minister on Communications strategy. |
May 2001 |
No report yet |
