118 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the different working groups, review groups, expert groups, commissions, interdepartmental working groups and various fora established by him since entering office in 1997. [30443/01]

The different working groups, review groups, expert groups, commissions, interdepartmental working groups and various fora established by my Department since entering office in 1997 are as follows:

1. Interdepartmental Administrative Presidency Planning Group – October 2001

2. Interdepartmental Committee for Co-ordinating the Presidency – October 2001

3. Interdepartmental Group developing Ireland's negotiating positions for Intergovernmental Conference – February 2000