Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014
205. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if his Department held meetings separate to the management advisory council meetings which were attended by either him or the Minister of State and the management advisory council; if so, if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of such meetings that occurred in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47863/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn response to the Deputy's question I have interpreted Management Advisory Council as meaning Management Advisory Committee (MAC), which is the title of the Senior Management Group in my Department. I have held a number of meetings with a subgroup of this Committee. The number of entries for such meetings are recorded in my diary as follows:
2014: 3
2013: 20
The Minister of State did not attend the above meetings.
It is important to highlight to the Deputy that my diary is a working diary. As such these diary entries are not necessarily a full reflection of my engagement programme during the period. In some instances, meetings which I did attend are not recorded in my diary because they were organised at short notice. In addition other entries may not have taken place as they were cancelled at short notice. It is also important to highlight that I meet regularly with Senior Officials, including those from MAC, often on an individual basis.
