Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 May 2004
170 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the number of meetings of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and when it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation. [15014/04]
View answerAn increasing amount of my Department's work is now done through interdepartmental committees, which are formed and disbanded as required. It is not possible to be definitive at this time about the post-decentralisation position regarding the number of such committees and the frequency and location of their meetings. These are matters that will only emerge in due course. After-decentralisation, the location and frequency of meetings will necessarily take account of the location of the Departments involved. Involvement of officials of my Department on interdepartmental committees include the following:
|
Committee |
Frequency |
Present Location |
|
Interdepartmental Committee on State-Aid |
Approx. monthly (as required) |
D/Enterprise, Trade & Employment |
|
Level Crossing Working Group |
4 per annum |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Committee on Railway Emergency Planning |
4 per annum |
Dublin |
|
Railway Safety Task Force |
Ad hoc |
Dublin |
|
Metro, or airport heavy rail link, Technical Working Group |
6 per annum (currently deferred, will resume when either project receives governmental approval) |
Dublin |
|
International Liaison Group of Government Railway Inspectors |
Approx. 4 per annum including plenary and working group meetings |
Participating States host on rotation |
|
Luas Safety Assessment |
Currently at 3 strands with c. 2 week frequency |
Dublin |
|
Iarnród Éireann New Works Programmes and Projects Meetings |
16 per annum, |
Dublin |
|
Iarnród Éireann New Rolling Stock Meetings |
4 per annum |
Dublin |
|
Iarnród Éireann Safety Case Meetings |
6-8 per annum |
Dublin |
|
Iarnród Éireann General Safety Meetings |
6 per annum |
Dublin |
|
Railway Safety Advisory Council |
1 minimum specified in RSB 2001, likely more frequent |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Group of North-South Co-ordinators |
As required — 5 since May 03 |
Dublin |
|
High-level Interdepartmental Committee on North/South |
As required — 2 since May 03 |
Dublin |
|
Steering Committee for Provision of Transport Services for the Islands (lead Dept. D/Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs) |
Once a month |
Furbo, Co. Galway |
|
BMW Regional Operational Programme Monitoring Committee |
Twice Yearly |
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. |
|
S & E Regional Operational Programme Monitoring Committee |
Twice Yearly |
Waterford City. |
|
Steering Group on Aer Rianta Restructuring |
As required. |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Co-ordinating Committee on European Affairs |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
Lisbon Group |
4/5 a year |
Dublin |
|
Group on the Services Directive |
Twice a year |
Dublin |
|
Future of Europe Group |
Twice a year |
Dublin |
|
FOI — Civil Service Users Network |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
FOI — Interdepartmental Working Group |
Usually meets about 4 times a year |
Dublin |
|
Quality Customer Service, QCS, Working Group |
5-6 times per year |
Dublin |
|
QCS Officers Network |
6-8 times per year |
Dublin |
|
Change Management Network |
6 times a year |
Dublin |
|
Committee of Public Management Research |
4 times a year |
Dublin |
|
National Civil Aviation Security Committee |
3-4 times per year on average. |
Dublin |
|
Maritime Security Implementation Group |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Management Committee for Common Systems in Accounts Branches — MCCSAB |
Twice a year |
Dublin |
|
Corepay User Group |
4 times a year |
Dublin |
|
NDP/Communication Strategy Group |
Irregular |
Dublin |
|
NDP/Communication Implementation Group |
Irregular |
Dublin |
|
NDP/Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme 2000-2006 |
Twice a year |
Dublin |
|
EU Cohesion Fund Programme |
Twice a year |
Dublin |
|
NDP/Community Support Framework |
Twice a year |
Alternating in the S & E and BMW Regions |
|
Civil Service Training and Development Committee |
Quarterly approx. |
Dublin |
|
Disability Liaison Officers Group |
Quarterly approx. |
Dublin |
|
Departmental Decentralisation Liaison Officers Group |
Every 4 weeks approx. |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Working Group on Emergency Planning |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
Irish Marine Search and Rescue Committee |
Twice a year |
Various Locations |
|
High Level Group on Road Safety |
4-9 per annum — as required |
Dublin |
|
Metrication Changeover Task Force |
4-6 week intervals |
Dublin |
|
Cross-Departmental Review of Road Safety Expenditure |
As required |
Dublin |
|
National Safety Council Board |
11 per annum |
Dublin |
|
National Safety Council — Road Safety Committee |
6 per annum |
Dublin |
|
Medical Bureau of Road Safety Board |
4 per annum |
Dublin |
|
Privatisation of Speed Camera Group |
As required |
Dublin |
|
Traffic Corps Group |
As required |
Dublin |
|
Strategic Task Force on Alcohol — Interdepartmental Group |
As required |
Dublin |
|
Public Transport Accessibility Committee |
5 times a year |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Group on Needs of Older People |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
Special Initiative on Care — Sustaining Progress |
Ad hoc — twice a year approximately |
Dublin |
|
Public Transport Partnership Forum-PTPF |
5 times since January 2004 — scheduled 11 times a year |
Dublin |
|
Dublin Transportation Office Steering Committee |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
DTO Traffic Management Grants Committee |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Cross-Departmental Team on Infrastructure and Public Private Partnerships and its sub-committees. |
Monthly or as required |
Dublin |
|
Cross Departmental Team on NSS |
4/5 times annually |
Dublin. |
|
Restructuring Implementation Group to oversee restructuring of CIE |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Green Tax Group |
Approx. every 2 months |
Dublin |
|
Wider Energy Sub-Group of the Cross Departmental Team on Housing, Infrastructure and PPPs |
Approx. every 2 months |
Dublin |
|
E-Payments Group |
Ad hoc |
Dublin |
|
Dept. of Transport’s Integration Cross-Cutting Team |
fortnightly |
Dublin |
|
Co-ordinating group for National Delegates and National Contact Points for EU 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development |
Approx. every 3 months |
Dublin |
|
National Contact Points/ National Delegates for EU 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development |
(informal group) meets fortnightly |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Group to Evaluate the Implementation of the National Competitive Council’s Recommendations |
twice a year |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Group on Better Regulation |
Ad hoc |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Minister’s Advisers Group |
Weekly |
Dublin |
|
MIF Consultative Committee |
4 |
Dublin |
|
MIF Project Management Group |
7 |
Dublin |
|
Resource Allocation and Business Planning Project — Working Group |
9 |
Dublin |
|
Resource Allocation and Business Planning Project — Steering Group |
4 |
Dublin |
|
HRMS Technical Users Group |
Every 2-3 months |
Dublin |
|
Information and Communications Technology Managers Forum |
Every 6 months or so |
Dublin |
|
Fixed Charge Processing System Working Group |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
Penalty Point Overarching Group |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
NDP/CSF Environment Co-ordinating Committee |
Minimum of twice a year |
Dublin |
|
NDP/CSF Equal Opportunities Co-ordinating Committee |
Minimum of twice a year |
Dublin |
|
NDP/CSF Rural Development Co-ordinating Committee |
Minimum of twice a year |
Various |
|
NDP/CSF Technical Assistance Operational Programme Committee |
Minimum of twice a year |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Committee on Structural Funds |
Minimum of twice a year |
Dublin |
|
Government Construction Contracts Committee |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
Informal Advisory Group on PPPs |
6 times a year |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Group on PPP |
6 times a year |
Dublin |
|
Informal Expert Group on PPPs |
6 times a year |
Dublin |
|
Steering Group on Road Haulage |
Twice annually |
Dublin |
|
Public Safety Zones Working Group |
Ad hoc |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Committee on National Biodiversity and Heritage Plans |
Ad hoc |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Committee on the implementation of the RAPID programme |
3-4 a year |
Dublin |
|
Sustaining Progress Plenary Group |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
E-cabinet stakeholders group |
As necessary |
Dublin |
|
National Competitiveness Council |
6/7 times a year |
Dublin |
|
Interdepartmental Working Group on Emergency Planning |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
Task Force on Emergency Planning |
Monthly |
Dublin |
|
Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, Housing and PPPs |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Expenditure Review Central Steering Committee |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
SMI Implementation Group of Secretaries General |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
E-strategy Group of Secretaries General |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
North South round table Group |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
|
Financial Management sub-group |
Quarterly |
Dublin |
