23 Meith 2011, 16:55
Alex White TD for Dublin South was today elected as Chairman to the key Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform.
Wexford TD, Liam Twomey was elected as Committee Vice-Chair.
The Committee will shadow the activities of the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Refom.
Speaking after his election, Deputy White said;
“I am grateful to my Oireachtas colleagues for electing me to chair this pivotal new Oireachtas Committee. I intend to adopt a professional and business-like approach to the way this Committee does its work, so that we can achieve tangible results and make a real contribution.
Clearly, reform and public expenditure will be among the highest priorities for this Oireachtas. I believe this Committee can have an important function in scrutinising the work of this new Department as well as devising concrete progressive proposals.”
Committee Vice-Chair, Liam Twomey TD said;
“I too look forward to job of work ahead of this Committee. We will be addressing some of the most pressing areas of policy and I believe the Committee’s input can make a meaningful contribution.”
The Committee will hold a meeting shortly to identify its work programme and priorities.
ENDS
Daniel English
Oireachtas Communications Office
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Biog: Alex White TD
Alex was elected to South Dublin County Council for the first time in 2004
He was a member of Seanad Eireann between 2007-11
He was elected to the Dáil for the first time in 2011
Liam Twomey TD
Deputy Twomey was first elected to the Dail in 2002 as an Independent
He was a member of Seanad Eireann during the last Oireachtas and was returned to the Dáil at the most recent general election
Committee Membership
Deputies
Richard Boyd-Barret, People Before Profit
Thomas P. Broughan, Labour Party
Michael Creed, Fine Gael
Jim Daly, Fine Gael
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Fein
Stephen Donnelly, Independent
Sean Fleming, Fianna Fail
Joe Higgins, Socialist Party
Heather Humphreys, Fine Gael
Kevin Humphreys, Labour Party
Peter Mathews, Fine Gael
Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Fein
Michael McGrath, Fianna Fail
Olivia Mitchell, Fine Gael
Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Fianna Fail
Jonathan O’Brien, Sinn Fein
Kieran O’Donnell, Fine Gael
Arthur Spring, Labour Party
Billy Timmins, Fine Gael
Liam Twomey, Fine Gael
Alex White, Labour Party
Senators
Sean D Barrett, Independent
Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fail
Michael D’Arcy, Fine Gael
Aideen Hayden, Labour Party
Tom Sheahan, Fine Gael
Katherine Zappone, Independent