asked the Minister for Education arising from a reply given to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 18, 21 and 181 of 3 November 1987 in which she undertook to hold a national conference in early December of organisations interested in the development of youth policy; and if she will now outline the details of that proposed conference, the date, venue and the list of those invited.
Written Answers. - National Conference on Youth Policy.
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The National Conference on the future of The National Youth Service opened in Carysfort College, Blackrock, County Dublin on 14 December and will continue until 16 December. Following is a copy of the programme and a provisional list of the participants.
THE FUTURE OF LOCAL YOUTH SERVICES
OUR LADY OF MERCY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CARYSFORT, BLACKROCK
14th-16th December, 1987
PROGRAMME
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Day 1 |
6.00 p.m. |
Registration |
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7.00 p.m. |
Session I |
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Chairperson: Mr. D. Brennan |
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Secretary |
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Dept. of Education |
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Official Opening and Key Note Address by Mr. Frank Fahey, TD, Minister of State |
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Discussion |
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8.15 p.m. |
Reception |
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Day 2 |
9.30 a.m. |
Session II |
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Chairperson: Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy |
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Director |
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Focus Point |
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Theme 1. The context of Local Youth Service Department and its implications at National Level |
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Presentations: |
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1. Mr. M. Cleary |
3. Sr. J. Bowles |
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Director |
Director |
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Foróige |
Limerick Youth Service |
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2. Mr. D. O'Connor |
4. Mr. L. Conway |
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Head of Operations |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Comhairle le Leas Óige |
County Sligo VEC. |
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10.45 a.m. |
Coffee |
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11.15 a.m. |
Session II continued |
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Working Groups |
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12.45 p.m. |
Lunch |
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2.15 p.m. |
Session III |
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Chairperson: Mr. Seán Mac Gleannáin |
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Assistant Chief Inspector |
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Department of Education |
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Theme 2. Participation |
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Presentations: |
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1. Mr. T. Kiely |
3. Mr. P. Ryan |
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Chief Officer |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Scout Association of Ireland |
City of Galway VEC. |
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2. G. Ó Maoilmhichil |
4. Dr. F. O'Ferrall |
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Oifigeach Óige |
Chief Executive |
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Ógras |
Macra na Feirme |
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3.30 p.m. |
Coffee |
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4.00 p.m. |
Session III continued |
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Chairperson: Rev. M. Clarke |
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Director |
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Catholic Youth Council |
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Presentations by a group of young people followed by discussion |
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4.45 p.m. |
Working Groups |
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6.15 p.m. |
Finish |
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6.45 p.m. |
Evening Meal |
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Day 3 |
9.30 a.m. |
Session IV |
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Chairperson: Mrs. Ina Broughall |
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President |
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Irish Countrywomen's Association |
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Theme 3. Co-operation |
INVITATION LIST
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CATEGORY |
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Youth Organisations |
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Vocational Education Committees |
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Practitioners |
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City of Dublin (4) |
City of Limerick (1) |
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County Dublin (2) |
City of Waterford (2) |
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Dún Laoghaire (1) |
Town of Tralee (1) |
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City of Cork (2) |
City of Galway (1) |
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International |
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Department of Education for Northern Ireland |
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Department of Education & Science — Britain |
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European Commission |
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European Youth Centre |
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European Youth Foundation |
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Government Departments |
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Dept. of the Environment |
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Department of Health |
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Department of Justice |
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Department of Labour |
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Department of Finance |
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Department of Education |
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Brendan Meehan — Assistant Secretary |
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B. Ó hUallachaín — PO Sports Section |
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P. McDonagh — PO Financial Section |
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S. Ó hUallachaín — PO Colleges Section |
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L. Ó Maolcatha — Chief Inspector |
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S.S. de Barra — PO Special Education Section |
Contributors
Chairpersons
Facilitators
Members of Working Group
Curriculum Development Unit & Secretariat
Youth Affairs Section
CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
1. YOUTH ORGANISATIONS
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Organisation |
Representative |
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Athlone Community Services Council |
Joyce Furlong, Development Officer |
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An Óige |
Terry Rooney, General Secretary |
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Boys Brigade |
Hector V. Mewis, Hon. Secretary |
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Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland |
Greg Brough, National Secretary |
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Catholic Guides of Ireland |
Siobhán Doyle, National Secretary |
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Catholic Youth Council |
Máire Ní Cionnaith, Head of Youth Work Services |
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Church of Ireland Youth Council |
David Leahy, Youth Development Officer |
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Confederation of Peace Corps |
Crona Gallagher, Development Officer |
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ECO — UNESCO Clubs |
Peter Byrne, National Co-ordinator |
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Feachtas |
Cáit Ní Dhurcain, Rúnaí Ginearálta |
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Federation of Irish W'camp Organisations |
Fran Flood, Development Officer |
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Foróige |
Kieran McEvoy, Chairman |
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Girls Brigade |
Joan McMahon, Asst. Secretary |
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Girls Friendly Society |
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Irish Girl Guides |
Audrey Carr, Chief Commissioner Geraldine Graydon |
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Irish Methodist Youth Department |
Rev. Kenneth Lindsay, Dublin District Youth Secretary |
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Junior Chamber Ireland |
Kevin Greene, Volunteer |
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Macra na Feirme |
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National Association for Youth Drama |
Gaye Tanham, Administrator |
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National Federation of Youth Clubs |
Jimmy Cummiskey, Chairman |
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National Youth Council of Ireland |
Brian Meyer |
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Ógra Chorcaí |
dominick Leahy |
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Ógras |
Lorcain Mac Gabhainn, Oifigeach Forbartha |
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Order of Malta Cadet Corps |
Lt. Noeleen Cleary |
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Presbyterian Youth |
Apologies |
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Scout Association of Ireland |
Denis Reardon, Chief Commissioner |
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Young Christian Workers |
Cynthia Keegan, Volunteer |
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YMCAs of Ireland |
Nigel McQuaid, Gen. Secretary, Dublin YMCA |
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Young Women's Christian Association |
Marjorie Elder, General Secretary |
2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEES
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Town of Bray |
Séamus Reynolds, CEO |
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County Cavan |
S. Mac Aoidh, CEO |
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City of Cork |
Tom Daly, Adult Education Officer |
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City of Dublin |
Liam Arundel, CEO |
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County Dublin |
B. Gallagher, Acting Education Officer |
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Dún Laoghaire |
Michael Leonard, CEO |
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City of Galway |
Pat Ryan, CEO |
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County Kerry |
John Ashe, Senior Staff Officer |
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City of Limerick |
Maurice O Kelly, CEO |
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County Mayo |
Seosamh Ó Longain, CEO |
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County Meath |
(Wed) Liam ÓDonnell, CEO |
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County Monaghan |
Larry McCluskey, CEO |
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County Sligo |
Loman Conway, CEO |
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Town of Sligo |
S. Spróil, CEO |
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County Tipperary (S.R.) |
John Slattery, CEO |
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Town of Tralee |
Bernard O'Reilly, CEO |
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City of Waterford |
Kieran Lyons, CEO |
3. PRACTITIONERS
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City of Cork |
(1) Ivan McMahon, YMCA |
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(2) Rory Sheehan, Ógra Chorcaí |
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City of Dublin |
(1) Jim Lawlor |
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(2) Sr. J. Kennedy |
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(3) Pat Carey |
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(4) Liam Fitzgerald |
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County Dublin |
(1) Eddie D'Arcy, CYC |
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(2) A.N. Other, Foróige |
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Dún Laoghaire |
Peter O'Brien |
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Galway |
Maura McInerney, Youth Officer |
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Kerry |
(1) Anne O'Dwyer, Tralee Youth Centre |
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(2) Rev. Jimmy O'Connell |
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Limerick |
Catherine Kelly, Limerick Youth Service. |
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Waterford |
(1) Joan Lacey, Manor of St. John Project |
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(2) Rev. Paul Murphy, Information and Advice Project |
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(3) Joe Gough, Youth Officer |
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Bray |
Catherine Greene, Bray Youth Service |
4. INFORMAL WORKING GROUP
Rev. Martin Clarke, Director, Catholic Youth Council
Mr. Michael Cleary, Director, Foróige
Mr. Gerard M. Doyle, Acting General Secretary, National Federation of Youth Clubs
Mr. Terry Kiely, Chief Officer, Scout Association of Ireland
Mr. Kieran Lyons, Chief Executive Officer, City of Waterford VEC
Mr. Larry McCluskey, Chief Executive Officer, County Monaghan VEC
Mr. David Meredith, Director, National Youth Council of Ireland
Mr. Turlough O'Connor, Senior Psychologist, Department of Education
Dr. Fergus O'Ferrall, Chief Executive, Macra na Feirme
Gearoid Ó Maoilmhichil, Uas., Oifigeach Óige, Ógras
Mr. Pat Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, City of Galway VEC
Rev. Seán Sexton, Director, Clare Regional Youth Council
Dr. Anton Trent, Director, Curriculum Development Unit
5. FACILITATORS
Mr. Bill Blake, Development Officer, Comhairle le Leas Óige
Mr. Tom Curran, Youth Services Officer, National Youth Council of Ireland
Mr. Ray Devlin, Assistant Director, Foróige
Mr. Tony Garahy, Training Manager, Macra na Feirme
Mr. Gerry Hickey, Development Officer, Scout Association of Ireland
Ms. Caroline Hope, Team Leader, Tallaght & Blanchardstown Youth Services
Mr. Jim Mullin, Head of Development Services, National Federation of Youth Clubs
Mr. John T. Murphy, GAISCE
Mr. Tony Murphy, Training Officer, Catholic Youth Council
Sr. Mairéad Ryan, Regional Development Officer, Cashel & Emly Youth Service
Mr. David Treacy, Training Manager, National Federation of Youth Clubs
6. CHAIRPERSONS
Mr. Declan Brennan, Secretary, Department of Education
Mrs. Ina Broughall, President, Irish Countrywomen's Association
Rev. Martin Clarke, Director, Catholic Youth Council
The Most Rev. Walton Empey, DD, Bishop of Meath and Kildare
Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, Director, Focus Point
Mr. Seán Mac Gleannáin, Assistant Chief Inspector, Department of Education
7. CONTRIBUTORS
Mr. Michael Cleary, Director, Foróige
Mr. Derry O'Connor, Head of Operations, Comhairle le Leas Óige
Sr. Joan Bowles, Director, Limerick Youth Service
Mr. Loman Conway, Chief Executive Officer, County Sligo VEC and Secretary, Youth Services Sub-Committee, Irish Vocational Education Association
Mr. Terry Kiely, Chief Officer, Scout Association of Ireland
Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil, Uas., Oifigeach Óige, Ógras
Mr. Pat Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, City of Galway VEC
Dr. Fergus O'Ferrall, Chief Executive, Macra Na Feirme
Mrs. Geraldine Clarke, Chairpersons, Monaghan Voluntary Youth Council
Mr. Brian Meyer, Chairperson, Local Youth Service Working Group and Member of Executive of the National Youth Council of Ireland
Mr. Larry McCluskey, Chief Executive Officer, County Monaghan VEC
Mr. Bernard O'Brien, Director, Ferns Diocesan Youth Council
Mr. Kieran Lyons, Chief Executive Officer, City of Waterford VEC
Mr. Paddy McDermott, HM Inspector for the Youth Service, Department of Education (NI)
8. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Donal Devitt, Department of Health
Mary Aylward, Department of Health
(Probation & Welfare Service) Department of Justice
Department of Labour
9. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Seán Mac Gleannáin |
Eleanor O'Brien |
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Anne Marie Sheehan |
Kathleen Mee |
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Michael McDonough |
Michael Walsh |
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Paul McGrath |
Martina Feeney |
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M. MacCraith |
Catherine Haren |
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Anne Reburn |
10. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT UNIT
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Dr. Anton Trant |
Bernard O'Flaherty |
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Tony Crooks |
Hanna O'Brien |
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Nora Godwin |
11. MISCELLANEOUS
Fred O'Donovan, Eastern Health Board
Jim Walsh, Combat Poverty Agency
Fergus Lynch, Dublin County Council
Louise Hurley, Ógra Chorcaí
A. O'Donovan, Shannon Curriculum Development Unit
John Murphy, GAISCE