Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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205. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department held meetings separate to the Management Advisory Council meetings which were attended by either him or Minister of State and the Management Advisory Council; if so, if he will provide in tabular form the number of such meetings that occurred in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47863/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question I have interpreted Management Advisory Council as meaning Management Advisory Committee (MAC), which is the title of the Senior Management Group in my Department. I have held a number of meetings with a subgroup of this Committee. The number of entries for such meetings are recorded in my diary as follows:

2014: 3

2013: 20

The Minister of State did not attend the above meetings.

It is important to highlight to the Deputy that my diary is a working diary. As such these diary entries are not necessarily a full reflection of my engagement programme during the period. In some instances, meetings which I did attend are not recorded in my diary because they were organised at short notice. In addition other entries may not have taken place as they were cancelled at short notice. It is also important to highlight that I meet regularly with Senior Officials, including those from MAC, often on an individual basis.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of Management Advisory Council meetings which were held for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if he will provide in tabular form the number of Management Advisory Council meetings that were attended by him, the Minister of State, the political adviser, the Secretary General and all other titles of attendees in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47879/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy, I have  interpreted Management Advisory Council  as meaning  Management Advisory Committee (MAC), comprising those Senior Managers in my Department.  Please find set out below a table detailing all MAC meetings since 2011 and a full list of attendees, as per their titles, at these meetings.