asked the Minister for Education the names of those who participated in the review of the workings of the boards of management of primary schools; the interests they represented; the total number of meetings of the review body; and the total number of meetings attended by each participant.
Written Answers. - Schools Boards of Management.
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The following parties were represented in the recent review of the constitution and rules of procedure of boards of management of primary schools:
Department of Education
Irish National Teachers Organisation
Catholic Primary School Managers' Association
Episcopal Commission for Education
Church of Ireland National School Boards of Management Chairmans' Association
Church of Ireland Board of Education
Conference of Major Religious Superiors
Aontas na mBráithre Teagaisc (Bunscoileanna)
Association of Primary Teaching Sisters
Methodist Board of Education
Presbyterian Board of Education.
In addition to three plenary meetings four meetings of a representative working group, were held between the plenary meetings.
It would not be in accordance with normal practice to disclose the names of the individual representatives or the number of meetings attended by each participant.