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NHI Subcommittees in consultation with members
• To monitor and review draft legislation, regulations and
The establishment of NHI subcommittees encourages and facilitates
greater involvement by members in the affairs of the organisation while standards that may impact on the sector
introducing committee participants to national issues. • To review and highlight any overlap, inconsistencies or
The remit and terms of reference of the Board subcommittees are
enabling (rather than prescriptive) and ensure that issues that may competing requirements within different pieces of legislation
not be directly listed in the terms of reference and that may arise from or interpretation by inspectorates
time to time would be addressed by the relevant and appropriate • To highlight any gaps in legislation which impact on the
subcommittee as delegated by the Board of Directors. private and voluntary sector
• To monitor developments and report to the Board of Directors
The following principles are applied to all subcommittees: on regulatory affairs
• Subcommittees of the Board assist in managing the affairs of • To advise and make recommendations to the Board
• To assist and inform decision making of the Board
the organisation
• All subcommittees are chaired by a member of the Board of COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE
Directors and report to the Board The Commercial & Financial Affairs subcommittee is co- chaired by
• Subcommittees permit more detailed debate on important Stephen Eustace and Keith Robinson and the duties and functions of
this subcommittee are:
issues and help to reduce the burden of work on Board • Responsibility for establishing and recommending policy on
members. They assist and inform decision making of the
Board all commercial and financial matters
• Subcommittees encourage active participation from the • To review and evaluate NHSS (Fair Deal)
membership • To develop policy on financing of long term care to include
• Subcommittees harness the special skills of individual
members, including those that may be reluctant to accept full models of sustainable funding
Board membership • To undertake, prepare and commission position paper(s) as
FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE appropriate on behalf of NHI to lobby effectively
The Finance subcommittee oversees the financial affairs of the • To monitor developments and report to the Board of Directors
Company. The committee furnishes to the Board at such intervals as
the Board shall require an analysis of the financial affairs and standing on commercial and financial matters
of the Company. • To advise and make recommendations to the Board
• To assist and inform decision making of the Board
Given the duties and responsibilities of company Directors in respect of
compliance with company law and Corporate Governance the Finance PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS
subcommittee consists exclusively of Board Directors. SUBCOMMITTEE
The Public Affairs & Communications subcommittee is chaired by
AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE Gearóid Brennan and the duties and functions of this subcommittee
The Audit subcommittee reviews the draft annual financial statements are:
of the organisation, meets the auditors, at least annually, to discuss all • To profile NHI and to assist with its communications strategy
matters related to the audit and advise the Board on matters relating • To assist in developing and recommend on communications
to the Audit.
strategy
REGULATORY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE • To advise and recommend on NHI lobbying and public affairs
The Regulatory Affairs subcommittee is chaired by Valerie Joy and the
duties and functions of this subcommittee are: based on agreed policy
• Responsibility for establishing and recommending policy on • To advise on NHI brand and public relations
• To advise and make recommendations to the Board
all regulatory matters • To assist and inform decision making of the Board
• To review and evaluate legislation, regulation and standards
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• To monitor and review draft legislation, regulations and
The establishment of NHI subcommittees encourages and facilitates
greater involvement by members in the affairs of the organisation while standards that may impact on the sector
introducing committee participants to national issues. • To review and highlight any overlap, inconsistencies or
The remit and terms of reference of the Board subcommittees are
enabling (rather than prescriptive) and ensure that issues that may competing requirements within different pieces of legislation
not be directly listed in the terms of reference and that may arise from or interpretation by inspectorates
time to time would be addressed by the relevant and appropriate • To highlight any gaps in legislation which impact on the
subcommittee as delegated by the Board of Directors. private and voluntary sector
• To monitor developments and report to the Board of Directors
The following principles are applied to all subcommittees: on regulatory affairs
• Subcommittees of the Board assist in managing the affairs of • To advise and make recommendations to the Board
• To assist and inform decision making of the Board
the organisation
• All subcommittees are chaired by a member of the Board of COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE
Directors and report to the Board The Commercial & Financial Affairs subcommittee is co- chaired by
• Subcommittees permit more detailed debate on important Stephen Eustace and Keith Robinson and the duties and functions of
this subcommittee are:
issues and help to reduce the burden of work on Board • Responsibility for establishing and recommending policy on
members. They assist and inform decision making of the
Board all commercial and financial matters
• Subcommittees encourage active participation from the • To review and evaluate NHSS (Fair Deal)
membership • To develop policy on financing of long term care to include
• Subcommittees harness the special skills of individual
members, including those that may be reluctant to accept full models of sustainable funding
Board membership • To undertake, prepare and commission position paper(s) as
FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE appropriate on behalf of NHI to lobby effectively
The Finance subcommittee oversees the financial affairs of the • To monitor developments and report to the Board of Directors
Company. The committee furnishes to the Board at such intervals as
the Board shall require an analysis of the financial affairs and standing on commercial and financial matters
of the Company. • To advise and make recommendations to the Board
• To assist and inform decision making of the Board
Given the duties and responsibilities of company Directors in respect of
compliance with company law and Corporate Governance the Finance PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS
subcommittee consists exclusively of Board Directors. SUBCOMMITTEE
The Public Affairs & Communications subcommittee is chaired by
AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE Gearóid Brennan and the duties and functions of this subcommittee
The Audit subcommittee reviews the draft annual financial statements are:
of the organisation, meets the auditors, at least annually, to discuss all • To profile NHI and to assist with its communications strategy
matters related to the audit and advise the Board on matters relating • To assist in developing and recommend on communications
to the Audit.
strategy
REGULATORY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE • To advise and recommend on NHI lobbying and public affairs
The Regulatory Affairs subcommittee is chaired by Valerie Joy and the
duties and functions of this subcommittee are: based on agreed policy
• Responsibility for establishing and recommending policy on • To advise on NHI brand and public relations
• To advise and make recommendations to the Board
all regulatory matters • To assist and inform decision making of the Board
• To review and evaluate legislation, regulation and standards
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