Central Review Committee meetings
The Taoiseach said the committee had met three times since the Government’s election to discuss employment, education, social welfare and EC Structural Funds, and that publication of its deliberations was for the committee to decide.
asked the Taoiseach the number of occasions on which the Central Review Committee of the Programme for National Recovery have met since the election of the present Government; if he will outline the main topics discussed and any decisions arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Comment on this
The Central Review Committee of the Programme for National Recovery has met on three occasions since the election of the present Government. The meetings took place on 27 July, 21 September and 19 October 1989.
At these meetings a wide range of issues covering employment, education, social welfare and EC Structural Funds were discussed and progress evaluated.
It is a matter for the committee to report publicly on their own deliberations as they see fit. A report was published by the committee in December 1988 on the progress made in meeting the job targets of the programme and I understand the committee are currently preparing a further report on employment.
I intend to suggest to the committee that they now consider publishing a report on the progress made under all headings of the programme. From the Government's viewpoint as a partner in the programme, the main targets in new jobs, income tax reductions, social welfare increases, pay and hours of work are being fully met and in some cases exceeded.