Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the important contribution of the independent chairs of the task forces. They facilitate the partnership between the statutory and the community bodies at the heart of the task force model. The success of the task force model depends on the commitment of the skills and energies they bring to the role. The independent chairs are also key to the effective governance and performance of the task forces. I want to ensure the north inner city task force has an independent chairperson who has the support and confidence of all of the members of the task force and can lead it in contributing to the social and economic regeneration of the area. The officials are working on proposals to develop a governance and performance framework for task forces. This will assist task forces in complying with best practice, including the selection and appointment of an independent chairperson. They will engage with the chairs network to progress this work.