20 Sep 2011, 13:01
Representatives from groups and organisations dealing with the provision of various services to young people will make submissions on the proposed National Vetting Bureau Bill 2011, to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, tomorrow Wednesday 21 September 2011.
Committee Chairman, David Stanton TD said “I very much welcome this opportunity to hear the opinions and suggestions of the groups appearing before the Committee tomorrow. Their contributions will enable the committee to make meaningful and considered suggestions to the bill as it progresses through the legislative process”.
The meeting will commence at 9.30 a.m. in Committee Room 2, LH 2000 and the groups making submissions will be divided into two sessions as follows;
Session 1 – 9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
ISPCC & Barnardos
GAA & Swim Ireland
Session 2 – 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 a.m.
The Teaching Council, IUA & INTO;
The Arts Council, Poetry Ireland & Create Ireland;
Rape Crisis Network Ireland & Society of SVP
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:
Verona Ní Bhroinn
Press and Public Relations Officer,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2.
Phone 01- 618 3881, mobile 087 2624132
Committee Membership:
Deputies:
Michael Creed, Fine Gael
David Stanton, Fine Gael, Chair
Billy Timmins, Fine Gael
Tom Hayes, Fine Gael
Dara Calleary, Fianna Fáil
Seán Kenny, Labour Party
Joanna Tuffy, Labour Party, Vice -Chair
Jonathan O’Brien, Sinn Féin
Finian McGrath, Independent
Senators:
Paul Bradford, Fine Gael
Rónán Mullen, Independent
Denis O’Donovan, Fianna Fáil
Ivana Bacik, Labour Party
Martin Conway, Fine Gael