Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
895. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his Department minute meetings between Department officials and semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49729/14]
View answer896. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the protocol that exists to take minutes or notes of meetings held within his Department; the protocol that exists to take minutes or notes of meetings held with representatives from semi-State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49730/14]
View answer897. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the protocol that exists to take minutes or notes of meetings held with him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49731/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 895 to 897, inclusive, together.
In most instances, minutes or a note of meetings within my Department, including meetings that I attend, and between Department officials and semi-State companies would be recorded. However, if a meeting was simply a briefing on issues, there may simply be a record of the meeting having taken place with progress on the various issues being pursued through separate working arrangements, for example through the development and exchange of documents. Minutes are kept of meetings of the Management Advisory Committee of my Department and of meetings of that Committee with myself and the Ministers of State.
