UNESCO National Commission Bill, 1999

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The Bill would replace Ireland’s existing civil-service UNESCO body with an independent, statutory commission involving educational and cultural non-governmental organisations. It would advise the Government, support Ireland’s participation in UNESCO, liaise with interested groups, employ its own staff and report publicly on its work.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to establish a body to be known as Coimisiún Náisiúnta UNESCO or, in the English language, the UNESCO National Commission, to make provision for its functions and to provide for related matters

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