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78 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the committees, boards, companies or other bodies under the auspices of his Department which were established since 1997 to date pursuant to statutory instrument; the particulars of the statutory instrument in each case; if there are proposals to have the bodies in question given a basis in statute as opposed to statutory instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17874/02]
No committees, boards, companies or any other bodies were established under the auspices of my Department pursuant to statutory instrument in so far as can be ascertained.
79 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the committees, boards, companies or other bodies under the auspices of his Department which were established since 1997 to date otherwise than pursuant to statute or statutory instruments; if there are proposals to give the bodies in question a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17825/02]
80 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the committees, boards, companies or other bodies under the auspices of his Department which were established since 1997 to date pursuant to statutory instrument; the particulars of the statutory instrument in each case; if there are proposals to have the bodies in question given a basis in statute as opposed to statutory instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17875/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 80 together.
The following entities have been established under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs since 1997: the Joint Department of Foreign Affairs non-governmental organisation standing committee on human rights, established in June 1997; the Ireland Aid review committee, established in December 2000. The work of the committee concluded in March 2002 following publication of the Ireland Aid review report; the advisory board of Ireland Aid, established in August 2002; and the task force on policy regarding emigrants, established in December 2001. With the presentation of its report on Ireland and the Irish abroad in August 2002, the task force concluded its work.
None of these bodies has either a statutory basis or has been established in accordance with a statutory instrument. There are no proposals to alter their status.
