Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 497: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have been established by and report to his Department, at any stage during the year 2007 and the first three months of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12300/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The only external committee established by my Department in the past 15 months was the Hunger Task Force. The Hunger Task Force was established in September 2007, in line with the recommendation of the White Paper on Irish Aid, to identify the contributions that Ireland can make to international efforts to reduce hunger. The Task Force has 15 members and had its first meeting in September 2007. It has since held its second meeting in Cork and its third meeting and field visit took place in Malawi from 27 — 29 February of this year. The Task Force is expected to produce its final report in the summer of this year.