Written answers
Tuesday, 17 May 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Departmental Bodies
9:00 pm
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of working groups which have been set up by his Department since 2000; the name and expenditure of each working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16269/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.
| Working Group Name | Year Established | Expenditure |
| Central Presidency Planning Group | 2003 | Nil |
| Legal Advisory Group on Defamation | 2002 | â'¬1,108.00 |
| Expert Group on the Codification of Criminal Law | 2003 | â'¬64,717.53 |
| Coroners' Rules Committee | 2001 | â'¬44,011.71 |
| Auctioneering Review Group | 2004 | â'¬13,663.98 |
| Justice and Equality Sector Performance Verification Group (JESPVG) | 2003 | â'¬13,989.47* |
| Quality Assurance Group (QAG) | 2001 | â'¬12,820.49* |
| Legal Costs Working Group | 2004 | Travel and subsistence expenses as well as research costs incurred. Overall figure not readily available. |
| Group to examine matters arising from the 'Report raising concerns of the activity of the Garda Síochána Officers during 1998' prepared by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland for the Minister for foreign affairs. | 2002 | â'¬267,147.41 |
| High Level Group on Traveller Issues | 2003 | Nil |
| Equality Proofing Working Group | 2000 | â'¬93,000.00 |
| Steering Group for the National Anti-Racism Awareness Programme (Know Racism 2001-2003) | 2001 | â'¬4,750,000.00 |
| Steering Group to oversee the consultative process in the development of the National Action Plan Against Racism | 2002 | Nil |
| Steering Group for the National Action Plan Against Racism | 2005 | Budget of €1million per annum for the life of the plan 2005-2008. |
| Cross Departmental Group on Immigration | 2001 | Nil |
| Working Group on Unaccompanied Minors | 2000 | Nil |
| Interdepartmental Group to develop the effectiveness and accessibility of data in relation to work permit immigrants and asylum seekers. | 2002 | Nil |
| Interdepartmental Group on Asylum and Immigration Issues. | 2003 | Nil |
| Interim Advisory Board on Reception and Integration Agency | 2001 | â'¬16,247.94 |
| Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme Appraisal Committee | 2000 | Nil |
| Working Group on School age Childcare of National Co-ordinating Childcare Committee | 2001 | â'¬5,079.00 |
| Childminding Subgroup of National Co-ordinating Childcare Committee | 2002 | Nil |
| Advisory Subgroup (for children with special requirements and minority ethnic groups, including Travellers) | 2001 | â'¬19,905.00 |
| Certifying Bodies Subgroup of National Co-ordinating Childcare Committee | 2000 | Nil |
| IBEC/ICTU Childcare Working Group (established under Sustaining Progress being facilitated by the Childcare Directorate) | 2003 | Nil |
| Expert Consultation Team on Disability Legislation | 2002 | â'¬11,911.00 |
| Review Group to oversee plans for the implementation of the Garda Síochána Bill | 2005 | Nil |
| Working Group on the Review and Improvement of the Maternity Protection Legislation. | 2000 | â'¬8,625.33 |
| Working Group on the Review of the Parental Leave Act 1998 | 2001 | â'¬129,480.45 |
| Garda Síochána Physical Competence Test Review Group | 2000 | Not readily quantifiable |
| Garda Síochána Bill Implementation Advisory Group (Hayes Group) | 2005 | Nil |
| Garda Síochána Bill Implementation Group (internal Departmental group) | 2005 | Nil |
| Prison Based Drug Treatment National Steering Group | 2000 | Travel and subsistence costs. Figure not readily available. |
| Eastern Region Subgroup of the National Steering Group on Prison-based Drug Treatment Services | 2002 | Travel and subsistence costs. Figure not readily available. |
| Committee on Special Observations Cells and Close Supervision Cells | 2004 | Nil |
| The Irish Prison Service Steering Group on Prevention of Self-harm and Death in the Prisoner Population | 2005 | Travel and subsistence costs. Figure not readily available. |
| Speed Cameras Group | 2003 | Nil |
| Crime Statistics Group | 2003 | â'¬2,000.00 approx. |
| High Level Group on Collection of Fines | 2001 | â'¬2,000.00 approx. |
| *Mileage costs are not readily available in the time allowed. |
Where a 'Nil' expenditure has been indicated above, some minor routine expenditure may have been incurred by the Department, for example, for light refreshments at meetings, the details of which are not readily available. The above figures also include expenditure in respect of projects initiated by a working group where appropriate, for example the steering group for the national anti-racism awareness programme.
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