S.I. No. 45/2003 - Education Act 1998 (Composition of National Council For Curriculum and Assessment) Order 2003

I, Noel Dempsey, Minister for Education and Science, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 40 (1) of the Education Act 1998 (No. 51 of 1998), following consultation with the persons specified in that section, hereby order as follows:

1.         This Order may be cited as the Education Act 1998 (Composition of National Council for Curriculum and Assessment) Order, 2003.

2.         The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment shall be composed of the persons specified in the Schedule to this Order.

3.         The Education Act 1998 (Composition of National Council for Curriculum and Assessment) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 247 of 2001 ) is revoked.

SCHEDULE

1.         One Chairperson.

2.         One Vice-Chairperson nominated by the Joint Managerial Body.

3.         One Vice-Chairperson nominated by the Irish National Teachers Organisation.

4.         One Nominee of the Minister for Education and Science.

5.         One Representative of the Joint Managerial Body.

6.         One Representative of the Irish Vocational Education Association.

7.         One Representative of the Catholic Primary Schools Managers Association.

8.         One Representative of the Church of Ireland Board of Education.

9.         One Representative of the National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education.

10.       Two Representatives of the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland.

11.       Two Representatives of the Teachers Union of Ireland.

12.       Two Representatives of the Irish National Teachers Organisation.

13.       One Representative of the Irish Federation of University Teachers.

14.       One Representative of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation.

15.       One Representative of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

16.       One Representative of the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools.

17.       One Representative of the National Parents Council (Primary).

18.       One Representative of the National Parents Council (Post-Primary).

19.       One Representative of the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education.

20.       One Representative of Foras na Gaeilge.

21.       One Representative of the State Examinations Commission.

22.       One Representative of the Department of Education and Science.