Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the high level manufacturing group promised in Towards 2016 has been established; the membership of the group; if each member is an ex-officio appointment; the qualifications of each member; if the group has not yet been established, the reason for the delay in establishing the group; the expected timetable of the groups work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2541/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The High Level Group on Manufacturing has been established. The composition of the Group which is in accordance with the standard tripartite model for Social Partnership Groups is set out in the following appendix.

The first meeting of the group is scheduled to take place in early February. It will be a matter for the Group to determine its modus operandi and schedule of meetings. The Group will be required to report periodically to the partnership process.

Appendix

High Level Group on Manufacturing

Chairman

Mr Joseph Harford

IBEC Representatives

Mr. Pat Gallagher, General Manager, Baxter Healthcare SA

Mr. John Hennessy, Managing Director, LM Ericsson

Mr. Patrick Feely, Managing Director, Kilkenny Limestone Ltd.

Mr. Pat Delaney, Director of Business Sectors, IBEC

ICTU Representatives

Mr. Michael O'Reilly, Regional Secretary, ATGWU

Mr. Owen Wills, General Secretary,TEEU

Mr. Jack O'Connor, General President, SIPTU

Mr. Fergus Whelan, Industrial Officer, ICTU

Government Representatives

Mr. Brian Whitney, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Mr. John Callinane, Department of the Taoiseach

Mr. John Thompson, Department of Finance

Secretary to Group

Ms Anne Forde, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment