Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 November 2013
258. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the twelve directors of the National Council for Special Education receive any payment, allowance or other form of benefit in kind as part of their role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50760/13]
View answerThe National Council for Special Education (NCSE) which was established in 2003 is a Statutory Body with the structure and functions set out in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004. The EPSEN Act provides that the Council shall comprise 13 members including one Chairperson, all of whom are appointed by the Minister. The Council members do not receive any payment, allowance or other form of benefit in kind as part of their role.
All State Bodies are required to comply with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, which was revised and updated in May 2009, and the Foreign Travel Guidelines 2009 issued by the Department of Finance. NCSE is aware of the need to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in respect of expenditure of public funds generally and in particular in relation to travel and subsistence expenditure.
