Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of task forces currently operating in his Department; the membership and terms of reference; the name of each one; the estimate cost of the task force; if he will report on the progress being made by the task force; if they have made any recommendations to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the task forces established under the auspices of his Department in the past five years; the recommendations made by each task force; the progress being made in implementing these recommendations; if specific recommendations have been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3179/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the task forces established under the auspices of his Department in the past five years; the cost of these task forces in terms of administrative support, expenses, research and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 205, inclusive, together.

There are no specific task forces currently operating in my Department or established in the past five years. As part of the Department's usual course of business, various working groups, consultative committees etc. are established. The membership of these groups are generally drawn from my own Department or other government Departments. If the Deputy has a specific query in relation to such groups and committees, I will have my officials provide the information requested.