Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 24 Mar 1999

Vol. 502 No. 4

Written Answers. - Departmental Bodies.

Michael D. Higgins

Ceist:

164 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of ad hoc advisory groups in relation to policy or implementation established in his Department; the number of statutory committees; the number of other permanent groups; the number of interdepartmental groups; the cost of each in a full year; and the cost of individual advisers in the same period. [8599/99]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

There are 21ad hoc advisory groups, three statutory committee/councils/authorities, two non-statutory committees/councils/authorities and four permanent committees currently in operation in the Department of Education and Science and ten interdepartmental committees, which are either chaired or jointly chaired by the Department of Education and Science.

The majority of these committees/groups comprise public servants who generally meet as part of their work requirements, and as such these committees/groups would not have dedicated budget lines. A list of each of these committees/groups follows. Where there is a specific budget, the 1998 figures are provided.

Ad hoc Advisory Groups.

Working Group on the establishment on the academy of the performing arts including conservatoire in Dublin.	–
Points Commission.	–
Early Retirement Advisory Committee.	–
Early Retirement Consultative Council.	–
Commission on School Accommodation Needs.	£310,000
Working Group reviewing the role rights duties and responsibilities of the primary Principal.	–
Advisory Group reviewing the education leading to teacher qualifications at first level.	–
Advisory Group reviewing the education leading to teacher qualifications at second level.	–
Senior Cycle External Monitoring Group.	–
Leaving Certificate Applied Implementation Group.	–
Junior Certificate Schools Programme.	–
Commission on Funding of Second Level Schools.	–
Traveller Education Advisory Committee.	–
Planning Group on a National Centre for the visually impaired.	£4,000
Review Group on Sepcial Education/Services for Children with Disabilities.	–
National Policy Advisory and Development Committee for Schools IT 2000 Project.	£5,000
Steering Committee for the Primary Schools Substance Misuse Prevention Programme.	–
Interim Review group for institutions in the Technological Sector.	–
Task Force on the Supply of Technicians.	–
Management Committee for the 8 to 15 Early School Leaver Initiative.	–
Interim Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences.	£58,000
Statutory Committee-Council-Authorities
National Youth Advisory Committee.	£3,136.14
HEA.	£1,600,000(1999 Estimate)
NCEA.	–
Non-Statutory Committees-Council-Authorities
NCVA.	£3,110,000
	1999 Estimate)
Teastas.	£291,000(1999 Estimate)
Permanent Groups
The National Youth Information Monitoring Committee.	£11,390.60
Examinations Expert Group.	£5,000
Examinations Special Arrangements Appeals Committee.	£1,000
Examination Commissioners.	£6,000
Interdepartmental Groups
Steering Committee for the Health Promoting School Network – Joint Department of Education and Science-Department of Health and Children.	–
Steering Committee for the substance Misuse Prevention Programme in post-primary schools – Joint Department of Education and Science-Department of Health and Children.	–
Interdepartmental Co-ordinating Committee on Services for Young People with Special Educational Needs.	–
Joint Working Group between the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Social, Family and Community Affairs.	–
Interdepartmental Co-Ordinating Group on Science and Technology.	–
Department of Education and Science and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Co-ordinating Group on Research.	–
Interdeparmental Committee on Early School Leaving.	–
UNESCO committee.	–
Literacy Group for the unemployed.	–
The Department of Education and Science-Department of Environment and Local Government Liaison Committee.	–