Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection
This Committee has a broad remit in shadowing two key Government Departments. It seeks to provide a meaningful input into legislation and policy, with a number of goals such as:
- Ensuring Ireland’s education system benefits all of society and is recognised internationally as a top class system
- Ensuring that our most vulnerable citizens are protected by a strong and equitable social welfare system.
- Supporting economic recovery and social renewal.
The Committee also regularly engages with EU institutions to monitor and influence the political and strategic direction of the Union as a whole. View Committee's Orders of Reference and current Work Programme 2012.
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What's on this weekThe next Joint Committee on Education and Skills meeting will take place on Wednesday 22 May 2013 in Committee Room 3 at 1.00.p.m. The Topic under discussion will be - Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare - Report on Child and Family Income Support [End Child Poverty Coalition; National Women’s Council of Ireland] |
News from the Committee
14 May 13
Social Protection Committee to discuss rent supplement scheme
7 May 13
Education Committee to explore how to curb back to school costs
30 April 13
Education and Skills sub-Committee to consider Further Education and Training Bill 2013
This Committee was established on 12 June 2012. It assumed relevant responsibilities from the Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education.
- 13 November 2012: SUSI Executive Summary 13 November 2012
