24 Jul 2012, 13:43
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children will tomorrow meet Nuala Doherty, Chairperson Designate of the National Education Welfare Board (NEWB).
The Board was established in 2002 to support school attendance, participation and retention. In June 2011, the functions of the National Educational Welfare Board transferred to the office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
Committee Chairman Jerry Buttimer TD says: “Under the Programme for Government, those who are being proposed for appointment as chairpersons of State boards are required to make themselves available to the appropriate Oireachtas Committee. Tomorrow, we will have an opportunity to question Nuala Doherty on her vision and priorities for the National Education Welfare Board.
“The Board plays an important role in our education system by ensuring that every child attends a recognised school or otherwise receives an appropriate education. The budgets of all public sector bodies are under intense scrutiny and Committee Members will wish to explore how improved outcomes for children and young people can be secured through the most efficient use of resources.”
The meeting starts at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Committee Room 3, LH 2000. Committee proceedings will be broadcast live on the UPC television network Channel 801 and will be webcast via this link: http://bit.ly/24YmPI
For further information please contact:
Paul Hand,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 4484
M: +353 87 6949926
F: +3531 618 4551
paul.hand@oireachtas.ie
ENDS
Committee Membership:
Deputies
Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Fein
Ciara Conway, Labour Party
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Derek Keating, Fine Gael
Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil
Eamonn Maloney, Labour Party
Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Denis Naughten, Independent
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein
Senators
Colm Burke, Fine Gael
John Crown, Independent
David Cullinane, Sinn Féin
John Gilroy, Labour Party
Imelda Henry, Fine Gael
Marc Mac Sharry, Fine Fail
Jillian Van Turnhout, Independent