Title of Committee/Body
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Number of meetings since May 2003
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Frequency
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Personnel Officers Network
|
|
On average 4 times a year.
|
Change Management Network
|
11
|
On average 4 times a year.
|
Training Officer’s Network
|
|
On average 4 times a year.
|
Civil Service Training & Development Committee
|
|
On average 4 times a year.
|
Performance Management & Development System Network
|
|
On average 4 times a year.
|
Inter-Departmental QCS Network
|
|
Approx. 8 times a year
|
National Security Committee
|
6
|
As need arises
|
e-Cabinet Stakeholders Group
|
3
|
It is envisaged that the need for the Group to meet will diminish as the e-Cabinet project is introduced.
|
Inter-Departmental Co-ordinating Committee on European Union Affairs (ICCEUA)
|
19
|
Fortnightly
|
Senior Officials’ Group on the Presidency
|
24 since Sept. 03
|
Initially fortnightly. On a weekly basis since Jan 04
|
Inter-Departmental Lisbon Group
|
9
|
Monthly
|
IGC Group
|
6 since Jan 04
|
|
Convention Overview Group Replaced in Sept 03 by the Inter-Governmental Conference Overview Group
|
9 from May-July 03 13 from Sept-Dec 03
|
Fortnightly
|
Inter-Departmental Group on the Status of the Irish Language.
|
5
|
3-4 weeks
|
Internet Advisory Board
|
5
|
5 times a year
|
ICT Steering Committee of the NCCA
|
2
|
Varies from year to year
|
Senior Officials Group on Social Inclusion
|
12
|
Monthly
|
Monitoring Committee for Social Economy Programme
|
Matter for D/Enterprise, Trade and Employment
|
For D/ETE
|
Strategic Task Force on Alcohol
|
Matter for D/Health & Children
|
For D/H& C
|
Inter-Departmental Group on Alcohol
|
Matter for D/Health & Children
|
For D/H& C
|
National Drugs Strategy Team
|
Matter for D/Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
|
For CR& GA
|
Inter-Departmental Group on drugs
|
Matter for D/Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
|
For CR& GA
|
National Children’s Office Advisory Board
|
Matter for D/Health & Children/ NCO
|
For D H& C/ NCO
|
NCO, Research Development Advisory Group
|
Matter for D/Health & Children/ NCO
|
For D H& C/ NCO
|
NDP/ CSF Equal Opportunities & Social Inclusion Co-ordinating Committee
|
Matter for D/Justice, Equality & Law Reform
|
For D/JELR
|
Inter-Departmental Committee on 10th Anniversary of UN Year of the Family
|
Matter for Social & Family Affairs
|
For D/SFA
|
Task Force on Integration of Local Government and Local Development Systems
|
Matter for D/Environment, Heritage & Local Government
|
For D/EHLG
|
RAPID National Monitoring Committee
|
Matter for D/Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
|
For CR& GA
|
RAPID Steering Group
|
Matter for D/Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
|
For CR& GA
|
Implementation and Advisory Group on the White Paper, Supporting Voluntary Activity
|
Matter for D/Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
|
For CR& GA
|
Management Group for Social Inclusion Office
|
Matter for D/Social & Family Affairs
|
For D/SFA
|
NAPS- Social Inclusion Consultative
|
Matter for D/Social & Family Affairs
|
For D/SFA
|
NAPS Technical Advisory Group
|
Matter for D/Social & Family Affairs
|
For D/SFA
|
Interdepartmental Group on Life-Long Learning
|
Matter for D/Enterprise, Trade & Employment
|
For D/ETE
|
Sustaining Progress Plenary
|
4
|
Quarterly
|
Sustaining Progress Steering Group
|
10
|
As required
|
Public Transport Partnership Forum
|
Matter for D/Transport
|
Matter for D/Transport
|
Housing Forum
|
Matter for D/EHLG
|
Matter for D/EHLG
|
Rent Supplement Consultation Group
|
Matter for D/SFA
|
Matter for D/SFA
|
National Statistics Board
|
4
|
As required
|
IDC on Emissions Trading
|
Matter for D/EHLG
|
Matter for D/EHLG
|
Tax Strategy Group
|
Matter for D/Finance
|
Matter for D/Finance
|
IDC on Science & Technology
|
Matter for D/ET& E
|
Matter for D/ET& E
|
CDT on Housing, Infrastructure & PPPs Wider Energy Sub-group
|
10
|
As required
|
IDC on National Spatial Strategy
|
Matter for D/EHLG
|
Matter for D/EHLG
|
IDC on Non-Labour Market Aspects of EU Enlargement
|
4
|
As required
|
IDC on OECD
|
Matter for D/FA
|
Matter for D/FA
|
Contact Group on Affordable Housing
|
6
|
As required
|
National Economic & Social Council (NESC)
|
9
|
Monthly
|
CDT on Housing, Infrastructure and PPPs
|
10
|
Monthly
|
Legal Issues Sub-Group
|
Matter for D/Finance
|
Matter for D/Finance
|
Consultative Group on Census of Population 2006
|
2
|
Matter for CSO
|
IDG on Services in the Internal Market
|
Matter for D/ET& E
|
Matter for D/ET& E
|
IDG on Green Paper on Services of General Interest
|
Matter for D/ET& E
|
Matter for D/ET& E
|
IDG on Mass Transit System for Dublin
|
2
|
1-2 weeks
|
Inter-Departmental Advisory Group on PPPs
|
Matter for D/Finance
|
Matter for D/Finance
|
Standing Committee on GGB
|
Matter for D/Finance
|
Matter for D/Finance
|
NDP Communications Strategy Group
|
1
|
As required
|
Financial Services Clearing House Group
|
7
|
Quarterly
|
Funds Group
|
8
|
Approx. every 6 weeks
|
Banking & Treasury
|
9
|
Approx. every 6 weeks
|
Insurance
|
12
|
Monthly
|
Pan European Task Force
|
3
|
As required
|
Asset Management Task Force
|
7
|
As required
|
MIF Consultative Committee
|
5
|
2 monthly
|
MIF Project Management Group
|
7
|
Approx. every 6 weeks
|
MIF Training Group
|
10
|
Approx. every month
|
Mullarkey Implementation Group
|
9
|
Monthly
|
British Irish Interdepartmental Co-ordinators Group
|
|
As required
|
North/South Interdepartmental Co-ordinators Group & the High-Level Interdepartmental Committee on North/South
|
|
Regular basis
|
Implementation Group of Secretaries General
|
9
|
Every 4-6 weeks
|
HRM Subgroup of the Implementation Group
|
5
|
4-5 times a year
|
Change Management Network PMDS Integration Group
|
3
|
|
Competency Frameworks Subgroup
|
3
|
|
PMDS Network
|
|
4 times a year
|
Public Service Monitoring Group
|
|
As required
|
Subgroup of General Council on the Evaluation of PMDS
|
5
|
Regular basis
|
Subgroup of General Council on the Evaluation of Partnership
|
|
3-4 times a year
|
Steering Group on Implementation of the Strategic Review of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commission (CSLAC)
|
|
3-4 times a year
|
Committee for Public Management Research (CPMR)
|
|
3-4 times a year
|
Quality Customer Service (QCS) Working Group
|
4
|
|
QCS Officers Network
|
6
|
|
QCS Research Subgroup
|
|
9 times to date
|
QCS Equality/Diversity Subgroup
|
|
Approx. 4 times a year
|
High Level Group on Regulation
|
16
|
|
Financial Management Sub-Group
|
6
|
|
Steering Group on Business Planning and Resource Allocation
|
|
Quarterly
|
Working Group — Resource Allocation and Business Planning Pilot Project
|
|
Monthly
|
Anti-inflation Group
|
5
|
As required
|
National Framework Committee for Work- Life Balance Policies
|
Matter for D/ET& E
|
Approx. every month
|
Council for Partnership and Performance
|
6
|
Approx. every 2 months
|
Freedom of Information Inter-Departmental Working Group
|
3
|
Regular scheduled meetings throughout the year
|
Freedom of Information Civil Service Users Network
|
11
|
Approx. once a month
|
Emergency Response Co-ordination Committee
|
0
|
As required
|
Consultative Committee on Nuclear Emergency Planning
|
1
|
As required
|
Attorney General’s Consultative Committee on Law Reform Commission
|
0
|
As required
|
The Government Task Force on Emergency Planning
|
7
|
Seven times in the last year
|
Inter-Departmental Working Group on Emergency Planning
|
10
|
Ten times in the last year
|
Inter-Departmental Group on National Security
|
|
As required
|