Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 May 2004
103 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence 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. [15338/04]
View answerThe interdepartmental committees and bodies on which my Department is represented are set out in the table hereunder:
|
Interdepartmental Committee |
Frequency of Meetings |
Location |
|
SMI implementation group of secretaries general |
9-10 meetings per year. |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
Committee of the assistant secretaries’ network |
Monthly. |
Various, generally Dublin city centre |
|
e-government: assistant secretaries’ implementation group |
Monthly. |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
Steering group of assistant secretaries — new vision for the Civil Service |
Infrequently, as required. |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
Change management network |
9-10 meetings per year. |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
QCS working group |
5 meetings per annum. |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
QCS officers’ network |
6 meetings per annum. |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
Organisational development forum |
2 meetings per annum. |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Evaluation network (expenditure review initiative) |
Currently under consideration. |
Various conference locations in Dublin. |
|
Central input committee |
1 meeting in the past 2 years. |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Press officers’ network |
Weekly. |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
FOI Civil Service users’ network |
Monthly. |
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dublin |
|
FOI interdepartmental working group |
4 meetings per annum. |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Departmental trainers officers network |
Quarterly |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
CMOD interdepartmental training committee |
Quarterly |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
e-Cabinet group |
Monthly |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
e-Procurement group |
Quarterly |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Government contracts committee sub-committees |
Bi-monthly |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Heads of internal audit forum |
Quarterly |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Human resources management subgroup — SMI |
As required |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
Human resource management system users network |
As required |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
IT managers network |
6 times per annum |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
IT security policy group |
As required |
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Dublin |
|
Webmasters group |
6 times per annum |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Emergency response co-ordinating committee |
As required |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin |
|
Consultative committee on nuclear emergency planning |
As required |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin |
|
Government task force on emergency planning |
As required, 7 times since May 2003 |
Department of Defence, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental committee on peacekeeping |
As required, one meeting since May 2003 |
Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental committee on UN issues |
As required |
Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental committee on major emergencies |
As required |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental working group on emergency planning |
As required, 10 meetings since May 2003 |
Department of Defence, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental monitoring committee — Sellafield mox plant |
As required, no meeting since May 2003 |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental committee on severe acute respiratory syndrome — SARS |
As required, 5 meetings since May 2003 |
Department of Health and Children, Dublin |
|
Expert committee — contingency planning for biological threats |
As required, 3 meetings since May 2003 |
Department of Health and Children, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental committee on combating terrorism |
As required, 2 meetings since May 2003 |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental co-ordinating committee on EU affairs |
Fortnightly |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental committee for co-ordinating the Presidency |
As required |
Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental committee to oversee the piloting and maintenance of the new Garda helicopter |
As required |
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental committee on the future of the national military archives |
4 meetings held in 2003, held as required |
Department of Defence, Dublin |
|
Irish marine search and rescue committee |
Bi-annually |
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Dublin |
|
Joint industrial council for State employees |
Bi-monthly |
Labour Relations Commission, Dublin |
|
Management information framework users network |
As required |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Management information framework project managers group |
6 meetings per annum |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Management information framework consultative committee |
3-4 meetings per annum |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Mullarkey implementation group |
Monthly |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Management committee for common systems in accounts branches — MCCSAB |
2-3 meetings per annum |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Maritime security implementation group |
Quarterly |
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Dublin |
|
National security authority |
As required |
Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin |
|
National security committee |
12 per annum |
Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Committee |
Frequency of Meetings |
Location |
|
National civil aviation security committee |
As required, 2 meetings since May 2003 |
Department of Transport, Dublin |
|
Survey technical committee |
3 meetings per annum |
Geological Survey of Ireland, Dublin |
|
Personnel officers interdepartmental group |
4-5 times per annum |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Performance management and development network — PMDS |
Quarterly |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Disability liaison officers network |
Infrequently, as required. |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental committee on decentralisation |
As required |
Department of Finance, Dublin |
|
Transportation of dangerous goods by rail |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Crisis management exercise committee |
3 meetings per annum |
Dublin |
|
Seabed technical advisory committee |
As required, 3 meetings since May 2003 |
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Dublin |
The locations at which meetings will be held following decentralisation is not known.
104 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food 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. [15339/04]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following schedule. The meetings take place at a variety of locations with a high proportion in Dublin. At this juncture, it is not possible to be definitive about the location of meetings post-decentralisation as in many instances my Department is not the lead Department.
|
Interdepartmental Committee/Body |
Number of Meetings |
Frequency |
Current Location |
|
Working group on earth lined effluent stores, outwintering pads and constructed wetlands |
8 |
6 weeks |
Dublin or Grange |
|
Nitrates directive liaison committee |
2 |
6 months |
Dublin |
|
Nitrates expert group |
8 |
2 months |
Dublin, Portlaoise, Wexford |
|
Water framework directive |
5 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Water framework directive — working group on characterisation and reporting |
3 |
Infrequent |
Dublin |
|
National hazardous waste management plan — implementation committee |
4 |
Quarterly |
Dublin, Wexford |
|
National climate change strategy — inventory data group |
1 |
Infrequent |
Dublin |
|
Bio energy strategy group |
10 |
1 month |
Dublin |
|
Emergency response consultative committee — nuclear emergencies — co-ordination group. |
1 |
Infrequent |
Dublin |
|
Water framework directive — expert group on dangerous substances |
9 |
1 month |
Dublin |
|
Advisory committee on dangerous substances |
4 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
EU chemicals strategy — IDEUCS |
3 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
EU chemicals strategy-technical group |
30 |
Weekly |
Dublin |
|
DAF/FSAI steering committee |
4 |
3 months |
Dublin |
|
FSAI legislative committee |
1 |
Infrequent |
Dublin |
|
FSAI scientific committee |
4 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Strategy for anti-microbial resistance |
3 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Bord Bia board meetings |
7 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Enterprise Ireland investment committee |
24 |
2 weeks |
Dublin |
|
Operational programme for productive sector — monitoring committee |
2 |
6 months |
Various |
|
Operational programme for employment human resource development- monitoring committee |
2 |
6 months |
Various |
|
Food monitoring committee |
2 |
6 months |
Dublin |
|
Food agency co-operation council |
3 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
MIF consultative committee |
5 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
MIF project management committee |
8 |
1 month |
Dublin |
|
Mullarkey implementation group |
11 |
1 month |
Dublin |
|
Resource allocation and business — RAB — steering committee |
4 |
quarterly |
Dublin |
|
RAB — project group |
9 |
1 month |
Dublin |
|
Accreditation review group |
5 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
North-South Ministerial Council — disease surveillance |
2 |
6 months |
Dundalk |
|
North-South Ministerial Council — working group on medicines |
2 |
6 months |
Dundalk/Newry |
|
North-South Ministerial Council — working group on zoonoses |
3 |
Quarterly |
Dundalk/Newry |
|
Regional zoonoses committee |
4 |
Quarterly |
Rotates within region |
|
Irish Medicines Board advisory committee on veterinary medicines |
6 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Board Bia technical committees — eggs, poultry, pigs |
5 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
FSAI bi-lateral meetings — eggs |
2 |
6 months |
Dublin |
|
FSAI — service contract meetings — eggs |
4 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
FSAI — BSE committee |
6 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
FSAI service contract meetings — residues |
3 |
4 months |
Dublin |
|
FSAI service contract meetings — zoonoses |
3 |
4 months |
Dublin |
|
Teagasc — pig research advisory committee |
3 |
4 months |
Cork, Portlaoise |
|
Working group on landfill directive |
3 |
4 months |
Dublin |
|
Teagasc — organic poultry advisory committee |
3 |
4 months |
Wexford |
|
State Laboratory — service level contract meetings |
3 |
4 months |
Dublin |
|
Committee on GMO’s |
3 |
4 months |
Dublin, Wexford |
|
Working group on cross-compliance on single farm payments |
3 |
1 month |
Portlaoise |
|
Science and technology committee |
1 |
6 months |
Dublin |
|
Steering group on European research area |
1 |
Infrequent |
Dublin |
|
Co-ordination group on participation in 6th framework programme |
4 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
National accreditation board |
6 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Working group on coexistence of GM crops with organic and conventional crops |
5 |
1 month |
Maynooth, Backweston |
|
DAF/Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government — National Parks and Wildlife Service |
3 |
Dublin |
|
|
Training officers committee. |
6 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Change management network |
10 |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
PMDS network |
7 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
PMDS evaluation sub-committee of general council |
5 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Partnership sub-committee of general council |
2 |
Dublin |
|
|
MCCSIPA — management committee for common systems in personnel areas — HRMS |
4 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
HRMS functional user-group |
6 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
HRMS technical group |
5 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Personnel officers network |
3 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Joint industrial council for State employees |
6 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
Decentralisation liaison officers group |
2 |
1 month |
Dublin |
|
Office of emergency planning working group |
10 |
1 month |
Dublin |
|
Steering group on laboratory projects |
13 |
1 month |
Dublin |
|
National spatial strategy committee |
3 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
MCCSIA — management committee for common accounts systems |
3 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Quality customer service working group |
4 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Quality service officers network |
6 |
2 months |
Dublin |
|
FOI Civil Service users network |
10 |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
FOI working group |
3 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Co-ordinating committee on European Union affairs |
19 |
2 weeks |
Dublin |
|
Foreign earnings committee |
2 |
6 months |
Dublin |
|
Co-ordinating committee on State aid |
4 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Oireachtas scrutiny co-ordinators |
2 |
Infrequently |
Dublin |
|
Intergovernmental Conference overview group |
13 |
Weekly |
Dublin |
|
Senior officials group on Presidency |
24 |
Weekly |
Dublin |
|
Administrative Presidency planning group |
8 |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
Committee to co-ordinate the Presidency |
6 |
Dublin |
|
|
Implementation group of assistant secretary on e-government |
3 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
VPN programme guard |
1 |
Infrequent |
Dublin |
|
Information communications technology managers forum — ICTMF |
3 |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
e-Cabinet technical group |
1 |
Infrequent |
Dublin |
|
SMI implementation group of secretaries general |
9 |
Every 4-6 weeks |
Dublin |
|
e-Strategy group of secretaries general |
5 |
Infrequent |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental co-ordination committee on the relocation of laboratories. |
2 |
Infrequent |
Dublin |
