13 Mar 2012, 17:31
The National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education (NABMSE); Council for Education of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference; and the Joint Managerial Body will attend a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education tomorrow, 14th March, to discuss the Education (Amendment) Bill 2012.
The Education (Amendment) Bill which provides for the amendment of the Education Act 1998 and the amendment of the Teaching Council Act 2001 in relation to a number of education matters including arrangements for the employment, in certain exceptional and limited circumstances, of persons who are not registered teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001. Its aim is that all teachers in schools be registered with the Teaching Council and therefore fully qualified.
Chairman of the Committee Deputy Damien English said: “Tomorrow, a number of groups will come before the committee to discuss their concerns and issues in relation to the Bill before the Committee stage amendments are made. The various groups will have an opportunity to outline how the Bill may affect the individuals and interests they represent.”
This meeting will start at 9.30am on Wednesday, 14th March in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000.
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:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551
Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education
Membership
Damien English, TD (Chairman)
Ray Butler, TD
Áine Collins, TD
Joan Collins, TD
Michael Conaghan, TD
Barry Cowen, TD
Seán Crowe, TD
Tom Fleming, TD
Brendan Griffin, TD
John Halligan, TD
Seán Kyne, TD
Anthony Lawlor, TD
John Lyons, TD
Nicky McFadden, TD
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, TD
Aengus Ó Snodaigh, TD
Willie O’Dea, TD
Brendan Ryan, TD
Brendan Smith, TD
Peadar Tóibín, TD
Senators
Deirdre Clune,
John Kelly,
Michael Mullins,
Marie Louise O’Donnell,
Averil Power,
Feargal Quinn