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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 8 Apr 2003

Vol. 564 No. 5

Written Answers - Departmental Bodies.

Enda Kenny

Question:

98 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the task forces, consultant reviews, review groups, tribunals, inquiries and similar bodies set up by his Department since July 1997; when interim or final reports were published or when publication may be expected in each case where applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9900/03]

The following groups were set up by my Department since 1997.

Name

Date set up

Reports published

Due to bepublished

Task force on asset management – to consider opportunities for developing a broader based asset management business in Ireland

November 2001

May 2002

National millennium committee

September 1998

May 2002 (Report of activities)

Steering committee on national anti-poverty strategy

July 2001

November 2001

Steering group to examine basic income proposals

July 1997

March 2001

Steering group on social and equality statistics

April 2002

April 2003

High level group on trade union recognition

August 1997

April 1999

Fast track to information technology (FIT) evaluation steering group

August 2001

Report completed and forwarded to Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for departmental consideration

Information society implementation group

1998

N/A

N/A

e-Strategy group of Secretaries General

June 2001

N/A

N/A

Interdepartmental working group to examine and report on options for the development of the Grangegorman site

May 2001

March 2002

High level contact group established to monitor developments in the aftermath of terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001

January 2001

N/A

N/A

Steering committee for OECD review of regulatory reform

March 2000

N/A

N/A

SMI implementation group of Secretaries General (which has subsequently established sub-groups on issues including human resource management, financial management, quality customer service, the evaluation of the SMI and communications)

1997

Periodic reports

High level group on regulation

May 2001

Interim report in December, 2002

Cross-departmental team on infrastructure and PPPs

1999

Periodic reports

NDP communications strategy group

2000

Periodic reports

Task force on road haulage

September 2000

Programme for action published January 2001

Name

Date set up

Reports published

Due to bepublished

Government liaison committee which oversees the Digital Hub and Media Lab Europe Projects were set up in September 2000 under the aegis of my Department. Responsibility for these projects was transferred to the Department of Public Enterprise in May 2001 (now with Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources).

Steering committee dealing with Sports Campus Ireland. Responsibility for this committee transferred to the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation (now with Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism).

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