NAPD AGM - Galmont Hotel – 16th October 2024 – Quorum reached
- Introduction from Paul Crone, Director NAPD, – asked delegates to have NAPD APP open and ready for voting.
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President Regina Butler, Scoil Mhuire – Opening and Welcome, Regina tells delegates of change to Agenda and that Minister for State Hildegarde Naughton will be joining conference on Friday morning.
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Item 1: Adoptions of Standing Orders
- Proposer: Brian Doran, St Kevins CC
- Seconder: Ceola McGowan, St Clare Comprehensive
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Election of Tellers: Deirdre Hickey, Holy Child Secondary School, proposed by: Andrea Finlay Kajic, Loreto Secondary School Navan, seconded by Jean Marie Ward, Malahide Community School. Lorraine Sherlock, Mercy College Sligo, proposed by Lucia Ryan, Hartstown CS and seconded by Sarah Gibbons, Old Bawn CS.
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Item 2: Adoption of Minutes – Proposed by: Noreen Reilly, Waterford CFE, seconded by John Maxwell, Regina Mundi College.
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Item 3: Directors Report by Paul Crone –Proposed by Deirdre Maye, St. Peter’s College, Seconded by Amy Doherty, Ballinteer CS.
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Item 4: Deputy Director’s Report by Rachel O’ Connor, proposed by Brian Goggins, O’Carolan College, seconded by Tracey Edwards, Ramsgrange CS.
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Item 5: Susan McGann – Treasurer’s Report – Vote – 100% yes – adopted
- Membership subscription to remain the same: 100% yes – adopted
- To retain the services of McFeely McKiernan: 99% yes – adopted
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Item 8: Reception of 6 sectoral representatives to the National Executive.
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Item 9: Election of President – Anton O’ Mahony, Skibbereen CS.
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Item 10: Election of Vice President – Brian Doran, St. Kevins, Dunlavin.
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Item 11: Reception of Regional Representatives.
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Item 12: Report from the Sectoral meetings – Proposed by: Deirdre Maye, St Peters’ College seconded by Ingrid Fallon, Holy Family CS.
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Item 13: Reception of Reports proposed by: Brian Goggins, O’Carolan College, seconded by Tracey Groome, Midleton CBS.
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Item 14: Motions
- Motion 1: Proposed by Susan McGann, Clarin College, Seconded by Sarah Gibbons, Old bawn CS – no speakers against/for motion.
- Vote: 99% yes – accepted
- Motion 2: Proposed by: Diane Beirne – Lucan CC, seconded by Deirdre Hickey, Holy Child Secondary School – no speakers against/for.
- Vote: 96% yes – accepted
- Motion 3: Proposer Geraldine Troy, St Pauls Greenhills, seconded by Pauline Queely, St James CBS – no speaker against/for motion.
- Vote: 71% yes – accepted
- Motion 4: Proposed by Kevin Shorthall, St Aidan’s CS, seconded by Louise Ronan, Colaiste Bride, Clondalkin.
- Ceola McGowan, St Clares Comprehensive spoke to motion
- Robert Morris , Castlecomer CS proposed to change or to and – seconded by Diane Beirne, Lucan CC.
- Sandra Durkan, Cnoc Mhuire Convent of Mercy– Schools, proposing change ‘to all students in schools’ – seconded by Emer Flanagan, Colaiste Clavin.
- Robert Morris, Castlecomer CS happy to accept 2nd amendment, Kevin Shorthall, St Aidans CS happy to accept amendment.
- Brian Goggins, O’Carolan College proposal to change the wording of the motion, seconded by Frances Purcell, CBS Roscommon – Kevin Shortall, St Aidans CS does not accept this change, Marie Therese Kilmartin, Colaiste Bride doesn’t accept this further change.
- Noreen Reilly, Waterford CFE speaks to motion – stated that in her opinion delegates already voted on amendment
- Voting on amended motion – ‘all students in schools’.
- Vote: Yes 68%, No 8%, Abstain 24% - Accepted.
- Shane Foley, Enfield CC – queries amended motion – Paul Crone, Director NAPD, explained the process for motions and this explanation was accepted.
- Motion 5: Region 5: Proposed by Amy Kilcline Walsh, High School, Clonmel, seconded by Tracey Edwards, Ramsgrange CS.
- No speakers against/for motion.
- Vote: Yes – 74%, No- 18%, Abstain – 8% - accepted
- Motion 6: Region 3: Proposed by Brian Goggins, O’Carolan College, seconded by Deirdre Mayes, St Peters College
- Speaker Deirdre Maye, St Peters College to the motion
- Vote: Yes 90%, No 2%, abstain 2% - accepted.
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Speech by President , Regina Butler, Scoil Mhuire.
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Item 16: Nomination of new Director as per Articles of Association – Brian Doran, St Kevins CC as company Director – proposed by: David McEvoy, St Attractas CS, seconded by Elaine Brady, St Wolstans CS.