311 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the different reports commissioned and published by him since the Government entered office in 1997. [30444/01]

Since coming into office my Department has commissioned and published 44 reports. Details of these reports and publication date are as follows.

1. Two reports containing evaluations of the back to work allowance scheme i.e. the employment and self employment strands of WRC Social and Economic Consultants Limited – October 1997.

2. A further evaluation of the back to work allowance scheme, by INDECON Consultants – December 2000).

3. An evaluation of the first step back to work allowance fund Ernst & Young – February 2001.

4. The report of the Partnership 2000 Working Group on Women's' Access to Labour Market Schemes – December 2000.

5. Social Inclusion Strategy of the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs – August 1998.

6. Ireland's national report on the Implementation of the Outcome of the UN World Summit for Social Development – September 1999.

7. The National Action Plan against Poverty and Social Exclusion (NAPincl): 2000-2001 – June 2001.

8. Supporting Parenting: An exploration of need by Sinead Riordan, Centre for Social and Educational Research Dublin Institute of Technology, Rathmines – November 2001.