Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 393: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and dates of formal meetings that he has had with the management advisory committee in his Department since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18915/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will appreciate that the formal transfer to me, as Minister, of the full range of functions for the new Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht did not take full effect until 1 June 2011. I met formally with my Department's new Management Advisory Committee on 30 June 2011 and arrangements have been put in place for regular meetings in the future. Needless to say, since my appointment as Minister in March 2011, I have been meeting on a regular basis with officials in senior management across my Department to discuss a wide range of issues concerning my brief.