Earlier in his evidence to the committee, the head of the government information service, Mike Granatt, refused to comment on the specifics surrounding the departure of Mr Sixsmith, saying his resignation was a matter for the department concerned.
"In line with national guidance NHS Dumfries and Galloway is working very closely with the education department and the school concerned to identify those individuals most at risk and offer screening for TB, " he said.
But the US Justice Department remained concerned about the concentration of market power, prompting Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta to hint last month that the merger would not be approved.
The State Department is very concerned about the potential for terrorist attacks against American targets.
The Treasury Department is so concerned it got the three biggest U.S. banks to organize a fund to bail out these off-balance sheet holdings.
It will now be redesigned completely because the police department is concerned about safety.
Luxury brands that are present in the department stores are concerned that the big retailers can't provide the right kind of service and attention to busloads of tourists.
The committee also warned that the MoD continues to experience difficulties in delivering IT projects on time and budget and it was concerned the department did not have sufficient experience to hold contractors to account.
He was unable to confirm the suspensions or say what the issues concerned but said the investigation into the department was "in hand".
In contrast, the Department of Homeland Security is concerned with a broader range of words that you can say on television, or anywhere, usually without a problem.
Are we to believe that the Department of Education was genuinely concerned about not collecting all of the appropriate data to assess financial aid eligibility for kids with gay parents, as the Secretary suggests?
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"We are very concerned that the department is moving forward with what is clearly a fundamental change in longstanding policies regarding affirmative action, " said Jeffrey McGuiness, president of the HR Policy Association, a trade group for human-resource executives at more than 300 of the largest private-sector U.S. companies.
Harriet Sealey, from the environmental health department, said she was "very concerned" about the allegations.
And while GPS has been open to non-military users for years, the U.S. Department of Defense, concerned that store-bought GPS readers could be used by enemies on the battlefield, deliberately distorted the civilian signal from the satellites so that receivers were only accurate to within about 300 feet.
The company said it had previously written to both the Food Standards Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) because it was concerned about the authenticity of horse passports coming from Ireland.
Insiders used to complain that Mr O'Neill was much too concerned with micro-managing the department: he was allegedly much pre-occupied with filing cabinets and did not focus enough on policy.
The Department for Education said that where English teaching was concerned, the aim was to ensure that pupils left primary school with high standards of literacy.
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George Haddow, a senior FEMA official in the Clinton administration, says it's a serious shortfall if the disaster agency remains part of a big department primarily concerned with terrorism.
U.S. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher acknowledged that the Bush administration is concerned that the country could be a potential hideout.
Smithtown Building Department Director John Bongino said officials are concerned that the weight from the snow and rain could lead to building collapses, especially on structures with flat roofs.
It said it was concerned with the report's conclusion that the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) should have taken a lead in identifying the problem and have sought a solution.
Andrew Scaite, from the planning department, said officials agreed in principle with redevelopment but were concerned about its size.
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"I'm extremely concerned that at face value the North Wales Police press department has put out information that it knows to be misleading, " Mr Jones said.
Though forecasts are often wrong, the disappointing monthly ADP National Employment Report is not inspiring confidence for a positive surprise from the Labor Department, particularly as far as non-governmental hiring is concerned.
Americans concerned about family members in Saudi Arabia can contact the State Department at (888) 407-4747.
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His other quarrel concerned the national census, which for some reason falls under the Commerce Department.
His latest pronouncement concerned Justice Department laxity in persecuting bank fraud and how this must lower the value of bank equity because of public distrust.
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Mr Mackie is also concerned at a lack of early intervention by either the council's education department or the Archdiocese of Cardiff, which has the responsibility for appointing governors and staff.
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Speaking in his role as enterprise committee chair, he said he was concerned over the lack of detail given for each of the priorities outlined for this department.
He said he was particularly concerned about the impact on disabled people making their initial appeal against a decision by the Department for Work and Pensions on their benefit entitlement.
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