Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2004
400 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of meetings of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; the locations at which it is intended these meetings will take place after decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19418/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to the reply to Question No. 218 of 20 May 2004, which set out detailed information regarding interdepartmental committees and bodies under my Department's aegis.
Officials of my Department also serve on a range of interdepartmental committees and groups operating under the auspices of other Departments and bodies. Details of these committees are listed at Table A. Lists of the number, frequency and duration of such meetings as have already taken place are not readily available and the compilation of these would require a disproportionate allocation of staff resources. It is not possible to predict the pattern of meetings for interdepartmental groups into the future.
Name of Committee
Administrative Officer Exchange Programme Review Group
Advisory Group on the Conservation of Agricultural Genetic Resources
Assistant Secretaries E-Strategy Implementation Group
Bio-Energy Strategy Group
British-Irish Council Working Group
Bus Priority Measures
Cabinet Committee on Asylum Seekers
Cabinet Sub-Committee on Infrastructure and Housing and Public private Partnership
CAP Rural Development Plan Monitoring Committee
Carlow Heritage Forum
CCMA Roads and Transportation Committee
CEN Implementation Committee
Change Management Network
CHP Policy Group
Cleaner Greener Production Working Group
Cohesion Fund Monitoring Committee
Committee for Public Management Research
Committee on Integrated Transport Policy
Committee to Monitor the 3% Target for the Employment of People with Disabilities in the Public Sector
Construction and Safety Partnership
Co-Ordination Group on Prisoner Reintegration
Core Pay User Group
Cross Compliance Group
Crosscutting Team on the NSS Land use and Integrated Urban Transport
Cross-Departmental Group on Interoperability
Cross-Departmental Review of Expenditure on Roads Safety Steering Committee
Cross-Departmental Team on Infrastructure, Housing and Public Private Partnership
Cycle Forum
Decentralisation Liaison Officers Network
Departmental Liaison Officers Group for the Sustaining Progress Partnership Committee
Donegal Heritage Forum
E-Cabinet Stakeholders Group
E-Cabinet Technical Group
Employment and Human Resource Development OP Monitoring Committee
Environment and Health Inter-Departmental Working Group
E-Procurement Network
Equal Community Initiative Monitoring Committee
Equal Opportunities and Social Inclusion Co-Ordinating Committee
ESIOP Monitoring Committee
E-Strategy Group of Secretaries General
Expert Group on Farm Structures
FAPRI Ireland Partnership
FÁS Community Employment Monitoring Committee
FÁS Construction Industry Group
FÁS Expert Group on Future Skills Needs
FÁS Roads Training Steering Group
FÁS Training Course Development
Fixed Charges Processing System Overarching Group
Freedom of Information Civil Service User Network
Freedom of Information Inter-Departmental Working Group
Funding Review Group for Local Authority Veterinary Service
Garda Fixed Charges Processing System (FCPS) Working Group
GCC Services and Supplies Sub-Group
Genetically Modified Crops Inter-Departmental Working Group
Geological Survey of Ireland Consultative Committee
Government Construction Contract Committee
Government Liaison Committee — Digital Hub Project
Government Taskforce on Emergency Planning
Greater Dublin Area Travel Demand Study Steering Group
Green Tax Group
GSI Landslides Working Group
High Level Group on Regulatory Reform
High Level Group on Road Safety
High Level Group on Traveller Issues
HSA Construction Advisory Committee
HSA Dangerous Substances Advisory Committee
Human Resources Management Systems User Group
ICT Managers Framework
ICT Managers Sub-Group on Recruitment/Retention of ICT Staff
Implementation Group of Secretary Generals
Industry and Climate Change Group
Informal Public Private Partnership Advisory Group
Inter-Departmental Committee on Proposed International Centre for Local & Regional Development
Inter-Departmental Committee on Railway Emergency Planning
Inter-Departmental Co-Ordinating Committee on EU Affairs
Inter-Departmental Freedom of Information Statistics Group
Inter-Departmental Freedom of Information Working Group
Inter-Departmental Group on Drugs
Inter-Departmental Group on the Needs of Older People
Inter-Departmental Public Art Co-ordination Group
Inter-Departmental Public Private Partnership Committee
Inter-Departmental Working Group on Draft EU Directives on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications
Inter-Departmental Working Group on Draft EU Directives on Services in the Internal Market
Inter-Departmental Working Group on Emergency Planning
Inter-Departmental Working Group to consider the Recommendations of the Task Force on the Policy regarding Emigrants
Irish Expert Body on Fluoride and Health
Kildare Heritage Forum
Legal Quarter Steering Group
Leitrim Heritage Forum
Level Crossing Working Group
Lisbon Group
Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme Expenditure Review Group
Management Committee for Common Systems in Accounts Branches
Management Committee for the Irish Flood Studies Update
Management Information Framework Consultative Committee
Management Information Framework Project Management Group
Metrication of Speed Limits Review and Implementation Group
Modern Biotechnology Inter-Departmental Group
Monitoring Committee on Implementation of Recommendations of the Task Force on the Travelling Community*
Monitoring Committee on the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation
Mullarkey Report Implementation Group
National Advisory Committee on GMOs
National Anti-Poverty Strategy — Technical Advisory Group
National Assessment Committee on Young Peoples Facilities & Services Fund
National Consultative Committee on Racism and Inter-Culturalism
National Drugs Strategy Team on Homelessness and Drugs
National Flood Hazard Mapping Stakeholders Steering Committee
National Monitoring Committee for the RAPID Programme
National Monitoring Committee on the BMW Regional Operation Programme
National Monitoring Committee on the EU Urban II Community Initiative
National Monitoring Committee on the S&E Regional Operation Programme
National Monitoring Committee on the Social Economy Programme
National Roads Authority Technical Advisory Group
National Steering Committee on Violence against Women
National Waymarked Ways Advisory Committee
National Youth Work Advisory Committee
Native Woodlands Committee
NDP/CSF Monitoring Committee
North-South Co-ordinators Working Group
NSAI Environmental Standards Consultative Committee
OECD Inter-Departmental Committee
Offaly Heritage Forum
OPW Flood Policy Review Group
Personnel Officers Network
Plenary Group on Sustaining Progress
PMDS Network
Productive Sector OP Monitoring Committee
QCS Officer Network
QCS Working Group
Regional Operational Programmes Monitoring Committee
Renewable Energy Development Group
Review Group on Childcare (Pre-School) Services and Regulations 1996 and Amendment Regulations 1997
Review of the Community and Local Development Schemes Group
Roads Standards Committee
Science and Technology Inter-Departmental Committee
Senior Officials Group on Social Inclusion
Senior Officials Group on Social Inclusion and Health
Senior Officials Group on Social Inclusion Sub Group on Expenditure
Shellfish Water Directive Working Group on metals and organo-halogenated substances
Sligo Heritage Forum
Social Inclusion Consultative Group
Social Partners Group on Rent Supplement
State Aids Co-ordinating Committee
Sub-Group on Cryptosporidium of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the NDSC
Sustaining Progress Affordable Housing Initiative Contact Group
TL 226 — Road Equipment
Training and Development Committee
Training Officers Network
Utilities Group — Co-ordinating the re-instatement of Roads following Trench Work (DTO)
VELO 2005 Technical Committee (DTO)
Water Framework Directive — Hydrology Working Group
Westmeath Heritage Forum
Wexford Heritage Forum
WFD National Co-ordination Committee
WFD Technical Co-ordination Group (Lead by EPA) plus Various Associated Working Groups
Wicklow Heritage Forum
Woodlands of Ireland Steering Group Committee
Woodlands of Ireland Technical Advisory Group
Working Group on Flooding and Hydrology
Working Group on Pre-cast Concrete Structures Code of practice
Working Group on Professional Indemnity Insurance (Construction)
Working Group on the National Anti Poverty Strategy (NAPs) and Health
Working Group to Discuss Public Safety Zones at Airports
Youth Homeless Strategy Monitoring Committee
