Written answers
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Ministerial Appointments
5:00 pm
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40555/11]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy's question the following table contains details of committees, advisory groups etc. set up since March 2011 and which come under the aegis of my Department.
Committees and Advisory Groups
| Title | Function |
| Interdepartmental committee to progress examination of sick leave arrangements | The purpose of this committee is to contribute to the development of policy around sick leave in the public service. |
| Senior Public Service Management Committee | The Senior Public Service Management Committee has been established to support the development of the Senior Public Service. The SPS, which has been established initially within the civil service, aims to strengthen leadership capacity across the public service. The SPS Management Committee will oversee the development of policies on mobility and training and development. The Committee is comprised of the Secretaries General of six Government Departments and is chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. |
| Human Resources Shared Services Centre (HRSSC) Project Management Board | This is a cross Departmental Body that will oversee the delivery of the HRSSC project. |
| ESB Sale Steering Group | This group has been established on foot of a Government Decision of 14th September 2011 to consider the best approach to achieve the sale of a minority stake in the ESB as an integrated utility, including regulatory, legal, financial, economic and energy and other policy considerations, and report back to Government by end-November with a recommendation |
| State Assets Disposal Steering Group | This group has been established on foot of a Government Decision of 14th September 2011 to examine a range of other assets identified by Government as potential candidates for inclusion in any asset disposal programme and advise on the appropriate valuations to be placed on the assets and on the most appropriate method of disposal, likely timeframe and economic impact of any such disposal, in order to inform any further decisions that the Government may wish to make. |
| Public Service Information Officer( CIO) Council | It comprises senior representatives from a range of Departments/Offices and public bodies with responsibility for Information Communications Technology (ICT) and eGovernment. The aim of the group is to assist CMOD with the development of ICT and eGovernment policies in support of the Programme for Government and the Reform Implementation Plan. |
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