MEETING NO

DATE

SUBJECT

1.

12/11/02

Election of Chairman/Vice Chairman

2.

26/11/02

Presentation by the Department of Social and Family Affairs on the administration of Unemployment Benefit, Unemployment Assistance and Disability Benefit Schemes

3.

14/01/03

Presentation by the Combat Poverty Agency

4.

28/01/03

Presentation by Irish Actor’s Equity Group

5.

11/02/03

Presentation by the Carer’s Association

6.

11/03/03

Private Meeting

7.

25/03/03

Presentation by the National Anti-Poverty Networks

8.

08/04/03

Presentation by Comhairle

9.

06/05/03

Presentation by the Union of Students in Ireland

10.

20/05/03

Presentation by the Students of St Louis High School, Rathmines

11.

17/06/03

Private Meeting

12.

02/07/03

Discussion with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs on Social Welfare Payments for members of Irish Actor’s Equity

13

09/07/03

Presentation on the National Plan against Poverty and Social Exclusion by the Combat Poverty Agency and the European Anti-Poverty Networks

14.

24/07/03

Consideration of the report entitled “Study to Examine the Future Financing of Long-term Care in Ireland” received from the Department of Social and Family Affairs; and

Discussion of the submissions received regarding the position of full-time carers

15.

09/09/03

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

16.

23/09/03

Presentations on the Position of Full Time Carers

17.

07/10/03

Presentation on a report entitled ‘The Future Financing of Long Term Care in Ireland’

18.

21/10/03

Private Meeting

19.

29/10/03

Private Meeting

20.

04/11/03

Presentation by the CWO/SCWO SIPTU Executive Group on the administration of the Community Welfare Officer service

21.

13/11/03

Private Meeting

22.

18/11/03

Private Meeting

23.

25/11/03

Private Meeting

24.

02/12/03

Presentation by the Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament on the Qualified Allowance

25.

03/12/03

Presentation on behalf of NGO’s opposed to changes in the rent supplement scheme