Rural and Community Development Committee to discuss Pobal’s operations

Committee Chairman Joe Carey TD said: “Established in 1992, Pobal is a non-profit organisation that supports local agencies and communities on behalf of the Irish Government. Its most important aim is to promote social inclusion and equality across many fields, including disability, childcare and education. The company works on an all-island basis, with offices in Dublin, Monaghan, Cork, Clifden, Sligo and Letterkenny and currently manages 24 programmes on behalf of six Government Departments and other bodies. Tomorrow we will have an opportunity to review the work of Pobal, consider the current issues it is dealing with and discuss the future strategy of the company and its priorities in coming years.”

The Committee will meet at 11am, tomorrow, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 in Committee Room 4, Leinster House. Committee proceedings can be viewed live here.

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