310 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the different working groups, review groups, expert groups, commissions, inter-departmental working groups and various fora established by him since entering office in 1997. [30443/01]

Because of the range of my Department's activities there is, at any one time, a range of working groups, committees, project boards etc., involved in the many aspects of my Department's business.

Since 1997, some 23 committees, working groups, and one task force were established under the aegis of my Department. I am arranging for my Department to forward details to the Deputy as soon as possible.