Vol. 490 No. 5
108 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the number of committees, expert groups, outside agencies and study groups she has set up since July 1997; the topic each group is examining; the number of members in each group; when each group is due to report; and the costs, if any, associated with each group. [10688/98]
I have not set up any groups of the type referred to in the Deputy's question. However, I am forwarding to the Deputy separately, details of ad hoc working groups set up by my Department since July 1997. Apart from associated minor costs in relation to administration, I understand there are no additional costs involved in these for the Department.
