23 DFómh 2012, 13:40
The Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality will discuss the role today and future plans of Civil Defence with members of the Civil Defence Board at its meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, 24th October.
Committee Chairman David Stanton, TD, said: “Civil Defence Ireland, the national civil defence organisation of Ireland, is comprised almost entirely of volunteers. It plays a vital role in aiding the full-time emergency services as and when required. Currently there are plans to abolish the board of Civil Defence and return its functions to the Department of Defence. Given the changes envisaged for the organisation, we will have an opportunity tomorrow to consider the current role of the Civil Defence and its future plans.”
This meeting will start in Committee Room 2, Leinster House at 11am on Wednesday, 24th October.
Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
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Committee Membership
Deputies:
Niall Collins, Michael Creed, Alan Farrell, Anne Ferris [Vice-Chairman], Seán Kenny, Finian McGrath, Jonathan O’Brien, John Paul Phelan and David Stanton (Chairman).
Senators:
Ivana Bacik, Paul Bradford, Martin Conway, Rónán Mullen, Denis O’Donovan and Katherine Zappone.