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National Advisory Group
Background
The concept of a National Advisory Group (NAG) came
about towards the end of 2003. At this time, a decision was made to re-integrate
ILCS planning and development functions
into the activities and roles of CIL Dublin. Initiating a National Advisory
Group to advise and guide planning and implementation functions for CILs
was identified as a key element in this process. Click here to read a brief
history on the establishment of NAG.
An exploratory NAG group came together in August 2004. This group was an interim committee, task oriented - to write Strategic & Operational Plans for the NAG. It was envisaged that on completion of these tasks, a new NAG group would form to implement the plans. Following a large volume of stakeholder feedback to the draft plans from CILs, Government Departments, Statutory and Disability organisations, the plans were finalised mid-May. Click here to read more about the specific milestones completed in this initial exploratory NAG group process.
NAG Inaugural
Group
With NAG Strategic and Operational plans finalised, the process of identifying
and approaching prospective members to the permanent NAG committee began.
Many Statutory and Disability Agencies were approached - working from the
results of the vote on preferred non-CIL members to NAG taken at the February
National CIL Network Meeting. At a National Network meeting in Leitrim on
June 25th '05, nominations for CIL representatives to NAG were sought. A
ballotting procedure was put in place and some weeks later a number of CIL
and non-CIL representatives to NAG were finalised - click here for the list
of current NAG members. The Inaugural
NAG meeting was held on 12 October 2005 and was attended by CIL regions,
the National Leader Forum, plus representatives at senior levels within
Comhairle, DFI, FAS, Department of Social and Family Affairs, PWDI and the
Forum of People with Disabilities. For more information on this meeting
and subsequent ones, please click on the appropriate link below.
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Representation within the CIL Network - How does it work? Leader issues are raised with a NAG 'link' person at local CIL level. If the issue cannot be resolved locally, the 'link' person brings it to the attention of the Regional CIL Rep to NAG. The four regional CIL Reps to NAG meet prior to NAG meetings to discuss and prioritise issues to be added to the NAG agenda. From the NAG table relevant agencies are asked to address issues, and all results, whether resolution, lack of resolution, or action are reported back via the same structure to the Leader/Local CIL. Click here for a full list of NAG 'links' and Regional Representatives, of for more details on their roles and responsibilities. |
NAG
Launch - 22 February 2006
The official launch of the National Advisory Group and its Strategic
Plan took place on Wednesday 22 February '06 at the National Disability
Authority (NDA). The afternoon was opened by Eamon O'Cuiv T.D. (Minister
for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs), and included the launch of
two more initiatives within the Independent Living movement - IL Case Study
'Extending the Boundaries: Our Experience
of Independent Living' and the 'Freedom
Drive' DVD, which is about a recent mission to the EU parliament in
Strasbourg. The afternoons events also included a short production from
the Forum Theatre. Click here to view some photos
of the launch.
Documents:
National Advisory Group on Independent Living Strategic Plan
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- NEXT NAG MEETINGS
- Wednesday, 6 September
- Wednesday, 6 December
- NAG FULL DAY WORKSHOP
A full days workshop for NAG members took place on Wednesday 31 May (10.30-3.00) in the Guinness Hop Store.