Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2004
157 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will list the number of meetings in the past year of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and where it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation. [15012/04]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below:
|
Meeting |
Location |
Frequency of meetings |
Location after decentralisation |
|
National Bloomsday Co-ordinating Committee |
National Library |
Monthly |
Committee to be wound up in the autumn |
|
Interdepartmental Working Group on the Military Archives |
Dublin |
Infrequently |
To be decided by the Department of Defence |
|
Interdepartmental Public Art Co-ordination Group |
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism headquarters |
10 since October 2002 |
As substantial amount of the committee’s work load is expected to be completed shortly, less frequent meetings are envisaged in the future. |
|
Interdepartmental Committee on UNESCO |
Dept of Education and Science headquarters |
Twice yearly |
Matter for the Department of Education and Science as chair of the committee |
|
Selection Committee, established under section 1003, Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, Tax Relief for Donations of Heritage Items |
Venue varies, i.e. National Library, National Gallery, Department headquarters in Kildare Street |
13 since June 2002 |
Locations to be decided |
|
Interdepartmental Co-ordinating Committee on European Union Affairs, ICCEUA |
Dublin |
Infrequently |
Matter for the Department of the Taoiseach |
|
National Cultural Institutions Capital Works Committee |
Dublin |
Yearly |
To be decided by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
|
National Concert Hall steering group to monitor ongoing operational issues |
Dublin |
Every one or two months |
To be decided by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
|
National Gallery steering group to monitor ongoing operational issues |
Dublin |
Every one or two months |
To be decided by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art steering group to monitor ongoing operational issues |
Dublin |
Every one or two months |
To be decided by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
|
National Library steering group to monitor ongoing operational issues |
Dublin |
Every one or two months |
To be decided by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
|
National Museum steering group to monitor ongoing operational issues |
Dublin |
Every one or two months |
To be decided by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
|
National Archives steering group to monitor ongoing operational issues |
Dublin |
Every one or two months |
To be decided by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
|
National Archives Advisory Council |
National Archives |
Monthly |
National Archives |
|
Irish Manuscripts Commission |
Dublin Irish Architectural Archives |
Every two Months |
Dublin Irish Architectural Archives |
|
Interdepartmental Committee to oversee the implementation of the National Heritage Plan and the National Biodiversity Plan |
Custom House, Dublin |
Twice yearly |
Matter for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
|
Expenditure Review of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. |
Dublin |
Infrequently |
Work of the group is due to be concluded before decentralisation. |
|
National Children Strategy |
National Children’s Office, Dublin. |
Infrequently |
Matter for the National Children’s Office |
|
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child — Irish Report |
National Children’s Office, Dublin. |
Infrequently |
Matter for the National Children’s Office |
|
Strategic Task Force on Alcohol |
Department of Health and Children |
Every two months |
Matter for the Department of Health and Children |
|
Morton Stadium Management Committee |
Dublin |
Monthly |
Matter for Morton Stadium Management Committee |
|
European Year of Education Through Sport |
Department of Education and Science |
Every two or three months |
Will conclude at the end of 2004 prior to decentralisation |
|
Implementation of Children First |
Department of Health and Children |
Every two or three months |
Matter for the Department of Health and Children |
|
National Children’s Office Advisory Board |
Department of Health and Children |
Every two or three months |
Matter for the Department of Health and Children |
|
Heart Health Task Force |
Department of Health and Children |
Every two or three months |
Matter for Department of Health and Children |
|
Rapid — National Monitoring Committee |
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |
Every two or three months |
Matter for Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |
|
The Tourist Victim Support Service Advisory Board |
Dublin |
Yearly |
Matter for The Tourist Victim Support Service |
|
The NDP-CSF Environment Co-ordinating Committee |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government HQ |
Twice yearly |
Matter for Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
|
Rural-Agri-Tourism Advisory Group |
Provincial locations chosen by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |
Two to three per year |
Matter for Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |
|
Interdepartmental Group on the Internationalisation of Irish Education Services |
Dublin |
Monthly |
Matter for Interdepartmental Group on the Internationalisation of Irish Education Services |
|
Foreign Earnings Committee |
Dublin |
Two to three times per year |
Matter for Foreign Earnings Committee |
|
National Spatial Strategy Steering Committee |
Dublin |
Five to six times per year |
Matter for National Spatial Strategy Steering Committee |
|
Productive Sector OP Monitoring Committee |
Location varies |
Two to three times per year |
Matter for Productive Sector OP Monitoring Committee |
|
North South Ministerial Council — Corporate Governance |
Armagh |
Twice yearly |
Matter for North South Ministerial Council |
|
North South Co-ordinators |
Dublin |
Six times per year |
Matter for North South Co-ordinators |
|
North South High Level |
Dublin |
Twice yearly |
Matter for North South High Level |
|
British Irish Council Co-ordinators |
Dublin |
Three to four times per year |
Matter for British Irish Council Co-ordinators |
|
Rural Development Forum |
Outside Dublin location varies |
Twice yearly |
Matter for Rural Development Forum |
|
Expenditure Review Network Committee |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
Monthly |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
eStrategy Group of Secretaries General |
Department of Taoiseach |
Three or four times per year |
Matter for Department of Taoiseach |
|
Assistant Secretaries eGovernment Implementation Group |
Department of Taoiseach |
Three or four times per year |
Matter for Department of Taoiseach |
|
Information Communication Technology Managers Forum, ICTMF |
Department of Finance |
Twice yearly |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
ICTMF eCabinet Technical Support Group |
Department of Taoiseach |
Infrequently |
Matter for Department of Taoiseach |
|
E-Procurement Group, also known as the Interdepartmental Group on Framework Agreements |
Department of Finance |
Infrequently |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
Webmasters Group |
Matter for Department of Finance |
Infrequently |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
Management Information Framework, MIF, Project Managers group |
Matter for Department of Finance |
Monthly |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
Management Information Framework, MIF, Consultative Committee |
Matter for Department of Finance |
Seven to eight times per year |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
Mullarkey Implementation Group |
Department of Finance |
Eight to 10 times per year |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
Management Committee for Common Accounts Systems |
Department of Finance |
Twice yearly |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
CorePay User Group Meeting |
Department of Finance |
Four times per year |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
PMDS Network |
Department of Finance |
Three times per year |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
Training Officers Network |
Department of Finance |
Three times per year |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
Interdepartmental Working Group for FOI |
Department of Finance |
Four times per year |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
QCS Network |
Department of Finance |
Three to four times per year |
Matter for Department of Finance |
|
Training & Development Committee |
Department of Finance |
Approximately every two months |
Department of Finance |
|
Civil Service Users Network |
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
Monthly |
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
|
Interdepartmental Working Group on the Irish Languages Act |
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |
Infrequently |
Matter for Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |
|
Personnel Officers Network |
Dublin Castle |
Four times per year |
Matter for CMOD |
|
Change Management Network |
Department of the Taoiseach |
Every two months |
Matter for Department of the Taoiseach |
|
SMI Implementation Group of Secretaries General |
Department of the Taoiseach |
Every one or two months |
Matter for Department of the Taoiseach |
|
Briefing for Secretaries General following Government meetings |
Department of the Taoiseach |
Weekly |
Matter for Department of the Taoiseach |
|
Sustaining Progress Monitoring Committee |
Department of the Taoiseach |
Quarterly |
Matter for Department of the Taoiseach |
