Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Mar 1999

Vol. 502 No. 6

Written Answers. - Departmental Appointments.

Michael D. Higgins

Ceist:

74 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the ad hoc advisory committees and groups in relation to policy or implementation, the statutory committees, permanent groups, interdepartmental groups, advisers, consultants and unestablished civil servants appointed in his Department; and the cost or remuneration in each case paid since July 1997 to date. [8693/99]

Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources (Dr. Woods)

The position in relation to consultants and unestablished civil servants is being assessed.

In response to the other part of the Deputy's question the relevant material is set out in the following tables:

Group-Committee	AssociatedCost*
Forestry Forum (ad hoc group)	Nil
High level expert group to examine code of best practice and revised forestry guidelines. (ad hoc group)	Nil
National forestry standard working group. To ensure sustainable forest management. (ad hoc group).	Nil
Legislation review group to examine and review the 1946 Forestry Act. (ad hoc group).	Nil
Group-Committee	AssociatedCost*
Carbon sequestration in Irish forests. (ad hoc group)	Nil
Forestry administrative procedures process group. (ad hoc group)	Nil
Information technology steering group	Nil
Sea fisheries liaison group	Nil
Common fisheries policy strategy review group	Nil
Marine licence vetting committee	Nil
Aquaculture licensing advisory committee	Nil
Fisheries protection liaison group – Department of Marine and Natural Resources/Department of Defence and associated agencies.	Nil
Working Group on Salmon Tags and Quotas.	Nil
Department of Marine & Natural Resources and Department of Finance and Port Companies Liaison Group. (Permanent Group)	Nil
Marine Emergency Advisory Group	Nil
Irish Marine Search and Rescue Committee	Nil
Herring Task Force	Nil
Marine Safety Working Group	Nil
Maritime Counties Shoreline Search and Rescue Committees (of which there are three Dublin-Wicklow, Donegal, and Kerry).	Nil
High Level Accreditation Group	Nil
Task Force on Radio-Active Dumping in the Irish Sea	Nil
Seafarer Employment Promotion Campaign Overseeing Group	Nil
Inter-Departmental Expert Working Group on the implementation of the Report of the Task Force on Seafarer Training and Employment	Nil
Fishing Vessel Safety Advisory Committee	Nil

No charges were levied by advisers associated with any of the above groups-committees.

*There were no direct costs associated with these groups-committees other than normal subsistence costs arising.