Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2004
68 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence 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. [14976/04]
View answerIn addition to the Secretary General, the management advisory committee, MAC, is composed of the Department's two assistant secretaries and the head of corporate services. The committee meets on average about 16 times per year and considers and advises on the broad range of strategic and key management issues arising in defence.
I meet with the Secretary General and the MAC, with individual MAC members, with other departmental officials and with Defence Forces personnel on a daily and a weekly basis and as often as required to ensure that we deliver on the defence agenda.
