Joint Committee on Education and Skills
This Committee shadows the key Government Department of Education and Skills. It seeks to provide a meaningful input into legislation and policy, with the important goal of ensuring Ireland’s education system benefits all of society and is recognised internationally as a top class system.
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Select Committee
What's on this weekThe next meeting of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills is due to take place on Tuesday, 24th October 2017 at 4.00 p.m. in Committee Room 2, LH 2000, Leinster House. AgendaTackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools [Engagement with Ms. Claire Heneghan B.Ed., MSc.; Dr. Celine Murrin & Dr. Silvia Bel-Serrat, National Nutrition Surveillance Centre (UCD); representatives from Bord Bia; Safe Food; the Irish Heart Foundation; and Healthy Kidz; and officials from the Department of Education and Skills; and the Department of Health] Committee meetings can be watched live online and are often televised live on the Oireachtas TV channel, which is available on Virgin Media 207 and Sky 574. Meetings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App which is available to download free of charge in iTunes and Google Play. |
News from the Committee
14 December 16
Education Committee to consider proposed legislation on schools admission policy
12 December 16
Irish Language Committee continues discussions on Gaeltacht education
7 December 16
Education Committee continue their examination of the funding of higher education in Ireland
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