Written answers
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Departmental Meetings
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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96. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that when meetings are being held within his Department with various banks that minutes were taken and that only issues pertaining to Government business were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39911/13]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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97. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is the practice in his Department for officials to attend all meetings held by all Ministers in his Department with outside bodies including banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39912/13]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is an agreed protocol within his Department regarding meetings with outside bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39913/13]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 to 98, inclusive, together.
It is normal practice within my Department that where a business meeting takes place with an external body, a summary record of the meeting will be retained.
In the case of all official meetings with external parties, it is routine practice for a Minister to be accompanied by officials, regardless of the external party concerned.
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