Brendan Kenneally
Ceist:226 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Education if she will list the persons she has appointed to the primary sector of the National Parents' Council. [9849/97]
Written Answers. - National Parents' Council.
Brendan Kenneally
Ceist:228 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Education if she will list the members of the primary sector of the National Parents' Council; the body which nominated them to that position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9851/97]
I propose taking Questions Nos. 226 and 228 together.
As Minister for Education I have no function in the appointment or nomination of persons to the primary sector of the National Parents' Council.
Members of the council are elected by the general membership of primary parents through a network of parent associations, county committees and a national executive.
I am advised that the following is the current membership of the National Parents' Council (Primary):
Mr. Brian Foy, Chairperson,
Ms Sarah Gormley, Vice-Chairperson,
Ms Valerie Burke, Secretary,
Mr. Nicholas Hayes, Assistant Secretary;
Mr. James Casey, Assistant Secretary,
Ms Rita Thompson, Treasurer,
Ms Maura rainwater, Treasurer/Minority Religion Officer,
Mr. Mícháel Ó Cinnéide, Public Relations Officer,
Ms Mary Killeen, Public Relations Officer/European Officer,
Mr. Gerard Hogan, Public Relations Officer,
Ms Mary Sloan, Minority Religion Officer,
Ms Eileen McDermott, Scoileanna Lán Ghaeilge;
Ms Mary Hambleton, Special Education,
Ms Evelyn Moran, Special Education.
Brendan Kenneally
Ceist:227 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Education if she will list the persons she has appointed to the secondary sector of the National Parents' Council. [9850/97]
Brendan Kenneally
Ceist:229 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Education if she will list the members of the secondary sector of the National Parents' Council; the body which nominated them to that position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9852/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 229 together.
I have no function in the appointment of the members of the National Parents Council (Post-Primary).
I am, however, advised by the council that the following is its current membership:
Mr. S. Mitchell, President (Parents Association for Community and Comprehensive Schools);
Ms U Harrington, Vice President (National Federation of Christian Brothers Schools);
Ms R Tully, Secretary (Parents Association for Vocational Schools and Community Colleges);
Ms S Grehan, Treasurer (Catholic Schools Parents Association);
Mr. N Killian, Public Relations Officer (Parents Association for Vocational Schools and Community Colleges);
Mr. J Whyte (Catholic Schools Parents Association);
Ms T. Walsh (do.);
Ms M. Tighe (do.);
Mr. M. O'Regan (Parents Association for Vocational Schools and Community Colleges);
Mr. J. Kennedy (do.);
Mr. J. Murphy (Parents Association for Community and Comprehensive Schools);
Mr. O. Flynn (National Federation of Christian Brothers Schools);
Mr. M. O'Connell (do.);
Ms B. O'Reilly (Special Education Schools);
Ms B. Casey (do.);
Mr. V. Black (National Protestant Secondary Schools Parents Association);
Ms M. Danaswamy (do.);
Ms T. Ní Mháirtín (Scoileanna Gaeltachta).
Brendan Kenneally
Ceist:230 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Education the way in which the primary sector of the National Parents' Council is funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9853/97]
The National Parents' Council at primary level receives an annual grant from the Exchequer. I have been successful in securing an increase in the grant this year from £75,000 to £90,000.
I consider it desirable that the council should have sufficient resources to develop its capacity to discharge its responsibilities in a competent manner and I will continue to seek further grant increases as resources permit.
Brendan Kenneally
Ceist:231 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Education the way in which the secondary sector of the National Parents' Council is funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9854/97]
My Department makes an annual grant to the National Parents' Council for the purposes of funding its activities in relation to the second-level sector. The amount of the grant is £90,000 for 1997.