Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive, together.

In answering these questions I am interpreting "working groups" as groups which are working towards completion of particular projects or tasks rather than groups which meet on a continuous or ongoing basis to provide strategic direction.

As part of the transforming public services agenda, a working group, chaired by my Department, has been established to develop proposals for reducing barriers to information sharing between different parts of the public service. Proposals developed by this group will be submitted for consideration to the Cabinet committee on transforming public services. This is the only working group chaired by my Department.

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