Written answers
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Departmental Bodies
10:00 pm
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of meetings that have taken place of the consumer liaison panel for each year since 2002 to date in 2009; the cost to his Department of this panel each year since 2002 to date in 2009; the membership of the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41353/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Consumer Liaison Panel is a standing committee independent of my Department and representative of general consumers. The Panel determines the frequency of its meetings depending on issues arising of direct interest to its member. The number of meetings of the Consumer Liaison Panel and the cost of the Panel to my Department from 2002 to date is set out in the following table. It should be noted that members of the Panel do not receive any remuneration in relation to their membership of the panel, the only payments to members relate to travel and subsistence costs for attendance at meetings.
| YEAR | NO. OF MEETINGS | COST€ |
| 2002 | 8 | 8,040.73 |
| 2003 | 8 | 13,760.07 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5,416.79 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7,054.71 |
| 2006 | 1 | 817.92 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1,199.99 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2,944.29 |
| 2009 | 1 | 130.55 |
| Total | 39,365.05 |
The first Consumer Liaison Panel was established in 2002. The current Panel was set up in early 2008 and its membership is as follows:
| Mark Cagney | Chairman | |
| Kenny Jacobs | Nominated by Tesco | |
| Valerie Rice | Nominated by Superquinn | |
| Fiona Sweeney | Nominated by RGDATA | |
| Gerry McCormack | Nominated by SIPTU | |
| Richard Donoghue | Nominated by Consumers' Association of Ireland | |
| Carmel Dawson | Nominated by Irish Countrywomens Association | |
| Maeve Dineen | Minister's nominee | |
| John McGrath | Minister's nominee | |
| Maírín Uí Chomáin | Minister's nominee | |
| Jackie Spillane | Minister's nominee | |
| Gary Brown | Minister's nominee | |
| Andy Irving | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the National Council for Forest Research and Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41354/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The work of the National Council for Forest Research and Development (COFORD) was subsumed into my Department with effect from 1 August 2009, in line with the Government decision as announced in the Budget in October 2008. The Council of COFORD continues to act in an advisory capacity to my Department on the areas of forestry development and research.
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