Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As I outlined in my reply to Deputy Gilmore, I have interpreted "working groups" as groups working towards the completion of projects or tasks rather than to groups which meet on a continuous or ongoing basis to provide strategic direction which, for example, would include the senior officials group on social inclusion. If the Deputy tables a specific question in that regard, I will be able to provide a more specific response and dates in regard to meetings and so on. I do not have that information to hand. I did not interpret the question in that way.

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