David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 88: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions No. 202 of 27 May 2010 and No.10 of the 8 July 2010, the details of the membership or employees name, position held, location, staffing grade and so on of each office, committee or group respectively (details supplied); when each committee, office or group was established; if it is still in operation; the terms of reference, functions and remit of same; the total cost to the State per annum, in any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37535/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Consultative Committee of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management was established on 22 June, 2009 and is still in operation. The Consultative Committee provides a forum for representation and consultation with fire service stakeholder interests. The membership of the Consultative Committee is intended to reflect the three core business areas of the National Directorate – Emergency Management, Fire Service Operations and Fire Safety. The Consultative Committee also provides for staffing interest representation. The costs which have arisen in relation to the Consultative Committee were €710.08 in 2009 and €7,674.32 to-date in 2010.

The current membership of the Consultative Committee is:

Mr. Edmond O'Connor

(Chairman) County Manager, South Tipperary County Council

Mr. Seán Hogan National Director for Fire & Emergency Management

Mr. Karl Cashen Director of Services, North Tipperary County Council

Ms. Clare Curley Director of Services, South Tipperary County Council

Mr. Oliver O'Loughlin Director of Services, Limerick City Council

Mr. Hugh O'Neill Chief Fire Officer, Dublin City Council

Mr. Seamus Murphy Chief Fire Officer, Mayo County Council

Mr. Adrian Kelly Chief Fire Officer, Clare Country Council

Ms. Maria Melia Chief Fire Officer, Wexford County Council

Mr. Louis Jones former Deputy Chief Fire Officer,

NI Fire & Rescue Service

Mr. Dave Spillett SACFO, Cork City Council

Mr. Declan Power SACFO, Laois County Council

Ms. Mary O'Brien SEFPO, Dublin City Council

Mr. Greg Burnell District Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade

Mr. Peter McDonnell Station Officer, Ballina, Co. Mayo

Mr. Michael Fitzsimons Civil Defence Officer, Meath County Council

Mr. Pat O'Riordan Specialist in Emergency Management, HSE

Mr. Noel Reidy Consultant, Reidy Brophy Consultants

Mr. Alan Hill Communications, Tourism & Cross- Border Consultant

Mr. Michael Slattery Consultant, Michael N Slattery & Associates

Mr. Peter Bluett Architect, Bluett & Donoghue Architects

Mr. Eamon Woulfe IMPACT Representative

Mr. Eddie Ryan IMPACT Representative

Mr. Brian Murray SIPTU Representative

Mr. Noel Heaney SIPTU Representative

Mr. Tom Daly SIPTU Representative

Mr. Brendan Mc Coy SIPTU Representative

Mr. Cathal Faulkner SIPTU Representative

The National Steering Group on the Framework for Major Emergency Management (NSG) was established by Government Decision (S180/46/01/0003L) of 30 May 2006 and continues to operate. The NSG comprises representatives from the Health Services Executive, An Garda Síochána, the Local Authorities, the Defence Forces and their parent Departments. The NSG is chaired by my Department, and it performs the national level functions set out in the Major Emergency Framework; oversees the Major Emergency Development Programme; develops, maintains and updates the Major Emergency Framework in light of the experience of its application, and reports on these issues to the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning. The costs which have arisen in relation to the NSG in 2009 were €1,411 and €1,377 to-date in 2010.The current Membership of the NSG is:

Mr. Sean Hogan (Chairman) National Director for Fire & Emergency Management

Mr. Edmund Burke Principal, Department of Transport

Ms. Celina Barrett Fire Advisor, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Mr. Michael O'Boyle Principal, Department of Defence

Mr. Martin Power Principal, Department of Justice and Law Reform

Mr. Fergal Goodman Principal, Department of Health & Children

Mr. Gavin Maguire Assistant Director of Emergency Planning, HSE

Mr. Joseph Crockett County Manager, Kilkenny County Council

Detective Superintendent Liam King Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8.

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Smyth Defence Forces

Mr. Pat O'Riordan Specialist in Emergency Management, HSE

Mr. Seamus Murphy Chief Fire Officer, Mayo County Council

The National Emergency Response Co-ordination Committee was a non-standing committee convened to deliver a 'whole of government approach' to support the local response to the flooding and severe weather. The membership of the committee comprised relevant Government Ministers, and Departmental and State Agency representatives. The membership varied depending on the emergency and the issues being addressed during their different phases. There was no additional cost to the State arising from the convening and operating of this committee.