Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2017
152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full working days the chief executive officer of Tipperary Education and Training Board, ETB, has worked in the head office in Nenagh since the appointment in July 2013. [41351/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of days the chief executive officer of Tipperary Education and Training Board, ETB, has been present in the head office in Nenagh since the appointment in July 2013. [41352/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions 152 and 153 together.
The role of a Chief Executive of an ETB is varied and includes strategic as well as operational responsibilities. Chief Executives generally attend the ETB's schools and centres from time to time as well as being required to travel to participate in a range of committees, initiatives or meetings with other stakeholders including my Department and other bodies such as ETBI, SOLAS, TUSLA, DCYA, NCCA, and QQI. Tipperary ETB has 30 premises across its functional area.
While headquartered in the Nenagh office, I understand from the ETB that outside of the above the Chief Executive of Tipperary ETB spends time in both the Nenagh and Clonmel offices. For operational reasons all statutory meetings and senior staff meetings are rotated between Nenagh, Thurles and Clonmel to accommodate staff and Committee members travelling from various parts of the county.
Chief Executives are accountable to the Board of the relevant Education and Training Board. My Department is not involved in the micromanagement of their day-to-day activities.
