24 Apr 2012, 15:56
The Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht will meet with Breda Collins, Chairman, Irish Water Safety and Dr Michelle Norris, Chairman Designate of the Housing Finance Agency tomorrow, Wednesday 25th April to discuss their vision and priorities for their agencies over the coming years.
Irish Water Safety is the statutory body established to promote water safety in Ireland. Its role is to educate people in water safety best practices. It develops public awareness campaigns to promote necessary attitudes, rescue skills and behaviour to prevent drownings and water related accidents.
Established as a state-owned company in 1982, the Housing Finance Agency provides loan finance to local authorities and voluntary housing bodies for housing and related purposes. The Agency raises its funds on the domestic and international capital markets in structures and at costs that reflect its customers’ requirements.
Committee chair Ciaran Lynch, TD said: “Tomorrow, as part of the Oireachtas scrutiny process, we will have an opportunity to question Breda Collins and Dr Michelle Norris on their vision and priorities for their respective agencies. They will have a chance to outline the challenges they feel their respective organisations will face in coming years. Members will also be able to raise any issues or concerns they may have in relation to either organisation.”
This meeting will take place on Wednesday, 25th April, in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000 at 10.30am.
Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
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F: +3531 618 4551
Committee Membership
Deputies:
Ciarán Lynch, Labour Party (Chairman)
Noel Coonan, Fine Gael (Vice-Chairman)
James Bannon, Fine Gael
Paudie Coffey, Fine Gael
Terence Flanagan, Fine Gael
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Fine Gael
Tony McLoughlin, Fine Gael
Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael
Brian Walsh, Fine Gael
Kevin Humphreys, Labour Party
Gerald Nash, Labour Party
Seán Kenny, Labour Party
Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil
Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil
Sandra McLellan, Sinn Féin
Dessie Ellis, Sinn Féin
Brian Stanley, Sinn Féin
Clare Daly, Socialist Party
Catherine Murphy, Independent
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, Independent
Senators:
Cáit Keane, Fine Gael
Catherine Noone, Fine Gael
Labhrás Ó’Murchú, Fianna Fáil
Ned O’Sullivan, Fianna Fáil
Fiach Mac Conghail, Independent