Written Answers. - Interdepartmental Committees.
Enda Kenny
Ceist:
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Mr. Kenny
asked the
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
the number of interdepartmental committees on which officials of her Department are members; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30857/03]
Officials of my Department, in the execution of their duties, are members of the following 89 interdepartmental committees:
The Back to Education Allowance Scheme Expenditure Review Group;
The Expenditure Review Steering Committee;
The Interdepartmental Committee on Financial Management and Control of the Structural and Cohesion Funds;
The Working Group on the National Anti Poverty Strategy (NAPS) and Health;
The Standing Committee on the Labour Market;
The RAPID National Coordinating Committee;
The Committee to Monitor and Coordinate the Implementation of the Report of the Task Force on the Travelling Community;
The Interdepartmental Committee on the National Drugs Strategy;
The Senior Officials Group on Community Employment and related matters;
The Senior Officials Group on Social Inclusion;
The Senior Officials Group on Employment Schemes;
The Migrant Workers Options Review Group under Section 18 of Sustaining Progress;
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) IT Group;
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs;
The Leonardo National Selection Committee;
The Cost of Disability Advisory Committee;
The FÁS Disability Advisory Committee;
The European Year of People with Disabilities (EYPD) Employment Sub-Committee;
The Workway National Steering Committee;
The Foreign Earnings Committee;
The Trade Advisory Forum;
The Asia Pacific Strategy Group;
Committee on the Internationalisation of Education Services;
Committee to review the function of the Employment Rights Bodies;
The Inter-Departmental Committee on Science and Technology;
Anti Inflation Committee;
Food Labelling Committee run by the Department of Agriculture;
IFSC Clearing House Group;
IFSC Funds Group;
IFSC Legislation Sub-committee;
Quality Customer Service Network;
Quality Customer Service Working Group;
Interdepartmental Equality Subgroup;
Interdepartmental Committee on Biodiversity;
Government Contracts Committee;
e-Cabinet Implementation Group;
MIF Consultative Committee;
Corepay Users Group;
FMS Users Group;
Management Committee for Common Systems in Accounts Branches;
Performance Management Sub Group;
MIF Training Group;
Oracle Users Group;
SMI Financial Management Group;
MIF Systems Acquisitions Working Group;
Interdepartmental Committee on EU Chemicals Strategy;
National Hazardous Waste Management Plan Implementation Committee;
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Task Force;
Industry & Climate Change Working Group;
Inter-Departmental Climate Change Team and its Sub-Groups;
Inventory Data Users Sub-Group;
Economic Analysis Sub-Group;
Negotiated Agreements Sub-Group;
Emissions Trading Advisory Group (ETAG);
National Allocations Consultancy Steering Committee;
Interdepartmental Steering Group on the implementation of the National Spatial Strategy;
Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee on State Aid;
Interdepartmental North/South Co-ordinators Committee;
Interdepartmental Committee on Public Private Partnerships;
Steering Committee for the Review of Rural Enterprise Support;
Interdepartmental Group on Biotechnology;
Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee on State Aid;
Interdepartmental North/South Co-ordinators Committee;
Prepared Consumer Foods Group;
Food Safety Authority's Legislation Coordination Committee;
Enterprise Ireland Overseas Office Network Expenditure Review Steering Committee;
Task Force on the Integration of Local Government and Local Development Systems;
IDA Ireland Property Programme Expenditure Review Steering Group;
Assistant Secretary Implementation Group on the Information Society;
Digital Island Steering Group;
Digital Island eBusiness Task Force;
Global Crossing Steering Group;
Government Liaison Committee on the Digital Hub;
Digital Content Steering Group;
IDC on Network and Information Security;
NDP Communications Strategy Group;
RTDI Subcommittee;
Food Subcommittee;
Digital Island Working Group;
Interoperability Framework Committee;
ICT Managers' Forum;
ICT Managers' Forum Executive Committee;
ICT Managers' Forum – Recruitment and Retention Group;
ICT Managers' Forum – XML Working Group;
Identity Management Working Group;
CMOD Frameworks Committee;
OD (Organisational Development) Initiatives Forum;
Change Management Network;
Implementation Group of Secretaries General.
In addition, officials of my Department are members of the following 19 monitoring committees under the national development plan – community support framework, each of which also includes representatives of the social partners and the EU Commission:
The Employment and Human Resource Development & Operational Programme (EHRD OP) Monitoring Committee;
The Employment and Human Resource Development & Operational Programme (EHRD OP) Coordinating Committee;
The Employment and Human Resource Development & Operational Programme (EHRD OP) Evaluation Steering Committee;
The EQUAL Studies Unit Management Committee;
The EQUAL Community Initiative Monitoring Committee;
The EQUAL mainstreaming Policy Group;
The NDP/CSF Monitoring Committee;
The NDP/CSF Environment Coordinating Committee;
The NDP/CSF Equal Opportunities and Social Inclusion Coordinating Committee;
The NDP/CSF Rural Development Committee;
The NDP Technical Assistance Operational Programme Monitoring Committee;
The Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) Regional Monitoring Committee;
The Southern and Eastern (SAE) Regional Monitoring Committee;
The PEACE II Operational Programme Monitoring Committee;
CSF/NDP Monitoring Committee;
Technical Assistance OP Monitoring Committee;
Environment Coordinating Committee;
Equality and Social Inclusion Coordinating Committee;
Rural Development Coordinating Committee.
