Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2004
101 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the composition of the management advisory committee of his Department; the number of times it has met since its formation; the number of times he has attended it in person; and the issues it has considered. [14978/04]
View answerA management advisory committee, MAC, has been in place in the Department of Finance for many years. The MAC currently comprises the Secretary General of the Department, the Secretary General — public service management and development, the three second secretaries general, the head of corporate services division and the assistant secretaries, who attend on a rotating basis. The MAC normally meets each week and in addition to my regular meetings with senior management I also meet the MAC formally on a regular basis. The MAC considers all the issues relating to the management and functional responsibilities of the Department.
