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30 Mr. Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the further progress being made by the company law review group headed by Michael McDowell, SC; and the interim reports, if any, published in this regard. [26114/98]
91 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of the members on the working group on company law compliance and enforcement; when the group will conclude its work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26225/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 91 together.
I have been informed by the chairman of the working group on company law compliance and enforcement, Mr. Michael McDowell, SC, that the group has substantially agreed its report and that he expects the report to be formally submitted to me next week.
No interim reports have been submitted to me. I will be considering the report of the group over the Christmas period and I would hope to put proposals before Government in the new year. It is my intention to publish the report once the Government has concluded its deliberations.
The members of the working group are set out below:
MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP
Mr. Michael McDowell, Chairman, Senior Counsel.
Ms Gráinne Clohessy, Vice-Chairman, Barrister.
Mr. Thomas B. Courtney, Practising Solicitor and Author.
Ms Katherine Delahunt, Partner, Vincent and Beatty, Solicitors.
Mr. Declan McDonagh, Vice Chairman, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
Mr. Frank Cunneen, Chairman, Zeneca Ireland Limited.
Ms Judy Fay, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Mr. Joe Mc Peake, MD, McPeake Auctioneers.
Mr. John Lahart, Post Primary Teacher, Ballinteer Community School.
Mr. Michael Halpenny, Branch Secretary, SIPTU.
Mr. Tony O'Dwyer, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Mr. Paul Appleby, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Mr. Vincent Madigan, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Mr. Paul Farrell, Registrar of Companies.
Ms Nora Rice, Legal Adviser, Companies Registration Office.
Mr. John Fanning, Department of Finance.
Mr. Donal Hannigan, Department of Finance (Mr. Hannigan replaced Mr. John Fanning during the course of the Group's work).
Mr. Roger Kenny, Attorney General's Office.
Mr. Simon O'Leary, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions
Mr. Peter McCormick, Office of the DPP (Mr. McCormick attended as an alternate for Mr. O'Leary at a number of Group meetings).
Ms Muriel Hinch, Revenue Commissioners.
Mr. Michael Flahive, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
Ms Alacoque Condon, High Court Examiner.
Mr. Eugene Gallagher, Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation.
Mr. Philip Donegan, Secretary.
