NSMC Meeting in Plenary Sectoral Format / NSMC Meeting in Education Sectoral Format

NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING IN PLENARY SECTORAL FORMAT

The Speaker received notification from the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in accordance with section 52A (1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended), that a North South Ministerial Council meeting in Plenary sectoral format would be held in Armagh on 8 November 2013.

The following Executive Ministers will be in attendance:

First Minister Robinson MLA;

Deputy First Minister McGuinness MLA;

Minister Durkan MLA;

Minister Farry MLA;

Minister Foster MLA;

Minister Hamilton MLA;

Minister Kennedy MLA;

Minister McCausland MLA;

Minister Ní Chuilín MLA;

Minister O’Dowd MLA;

Minister O’Neill MLA; and

Junior Minister McCann MLA.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
SEVENTEENTH PLENARY MEETING
NSMC JOINT SECRETARIAT OFFICES,
ARMAGH

8 NOVEMBER 2013

AGENDA

1. Opening Comments

2. Financial and Economic Matters

3. EU Matters

4. Youth Employment [Paper NSMC P2 (13) 1]

5. Joint Secretaries’ Progress Report [Paper NSMC P2 (13) 2]

6. St Andrews Agreement Review

7. North West Gateway Initiative [Paper NSMC P2 (13) 3]

8. North South Consultative Forum [Paper NSMC P2 (13) 4]

9. Future NSMC meetings [Paper NSMC P2 (13) 5]

10. Draft Joint Communiqué [Paper NSMC P2 (13) JC]

NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING IN EDUCATION SECTORAL FORMAT

The Speaker received notification from the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in accordance with section 52A (1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended), that a North South Ministerial Council meeting in Education sectoral format would be held in Armagh on 8 November 2013.

The following Executive Ministers will be in attendance:

Minister O’Dowd MLA; and

Minister McCausland MLA;

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
EDUCATION MEETING
NSMC JOINT SECRETARIAT OFFICES,
ARMAGH

8 NOVEMBER 2013

AGENDA

1. Opening Remarks by Ministers

2. Future Sectoral Work Programme [Paper NSMC ED 2 (13) 1]

3. Report on Co-operation betweeN the Inspectorates [Paper NSMC ED 2 (13) 2]

4. Special Education Needs [Paper NSMC ED 2 (13) 3]

5. Progress Report [Paper NSMC ED 2 (13) 4]

• Education Underachievement
• School, Youth and Teacher Exchanges

6. Teacher Qualifications [Paper NSMC ED 2 (13) 5]

7. Date of Next Meeting [Paper NSMC ED 2 (13) 6]

8. Draft Joint Communiqué [Paper NSMC ED 2 (13) JC]