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Paralympics Ireland Annual Report 2019

Paralympics Ireland Annual Report 2019

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| 17 Paralympics Ireland Annual Report | 2019 | 17 Paralympics Ireland Financial Statements | 2019 Directors' report (continued) Directors' report (continued) For the financial year ended 31 December 2019 For the financial year ended 31 December 2019 Governance and management Governance and management Paralympics Ireland's board give their time to Paralympics Ireland on a voluntary basis Paralympics Ireland's board give their time to Paralympics Ireland on a voluntary basis and receive no and receive no remuneration. Out remuneration. Out-of of- of of- of of pocket expenses may be reimbursed. The board met ten times during 2019. There are also a pocket expenses may be reimbursed. The board met ten times during 2019. There are also a number of sub committees which have been established by the board as outlined below with details of membership number of sub committees which have been established by the board as outlined below with details of membership of each committee: of each committee: Audit and Risk Committee Audit and Risk Committee – Brendan Jennings, Tony Dignam and Jennifer Chamberlaine. Brendan Jennings, Tony Dignam and Jennifer Chamberlaine. Meets at least twice per annum and reviews internal controls and the risk management system. It also liaises with Meets at least twice per annum and reviews internal controls and the risk management system. It also liaises with the auditors in relation to the year the auditors in relation to the year-end audit and the st end audit and the statutory accounts. atutory accounts. Governance Committee Governance Committee - John Fulham, Miriam Malone, Kathleen Gavin. John Fulham, Miriam Malone, Kathleen Gavin. Responsible for ensuring that good governance is at the forefront of how the board and organisation operate. Responsible for ensuring that good governance is at the forefront of how the board and organisation operate. Strategy Steering Committee Strategy Steering Committee – Miriam Malone, Lisa Clancy, P Miriam Malone, Lisa Clancy, Pat McGinty, John Fulham. at McGinty, John Fulham. Responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the strategy of Paralympics Ireland. A new Responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the strategy of Paralympics Ireland. A new strategy was developed by the committee and approved by the board in 2019 covering the period 2019 strategy was developed by the committee and approved by the board in 2019 covering the period 2019 – 2025. This 2025. This was launch was launched during 2019 and an implementation review was held in November. ed during 2019 and an implementation review was held in November. Athletes Commission Athletes Commission – Eoghan Clifford, Helen Arbuthnot, John Twomey, Catherine Walsh, Jason Smyth, Niamh Eoghan Clifford, Helen Arbuthnot, John Twomey, Catherine Walsh, Jason Smyth, Niamh McCarthy, Peter Ryan, Padraic Moran. McCarthy, Peter Ryan, Padraic Moran. Responsible for ensuring that athletes interests remain at the core of decisions that are made at board level. Responsible for ensuring that athletes interests remain at the core of decisions that are made at board level. Boccia Ireland Sub C Boccia Ireland Sub Committee ommittee Boccia Ireland Sub C Boccia Ireland Sub Committee Boccia Ireland Sub C Boccia Ireland Sub C ommittee ommittee ommittee ommittee – Ciarán Delaney and Padraic Moran. Ciarán Delaney and Padraic Moran. Responsible for the implementation of the 2017 Responsible for the implementation of the 2017-2021 Strategic Plan for Boccia Ireland, including the development 2021 Strategic Plan for Boccia Ireland, including the development of an athlete pathway. Prepare an Annual Operational and financial plan and target the progressi of an athlete pathway. Prepare an Annual Operational and financial plan and target the progression to an on to an independent NGB by 2021. independent NGB by 2021. Board evaluation Board evaluation The board carried out a self The board carried out a self- The board carried out a self The board carried out a self- The board carried out a self The board carried out a self assessment of its role and effectiveness, led by the President. The board uses this assessment of its role and effectiveness, led by the President. The board uses this feedback to make changes to how it operates. feedback to make changes to how it operates. Board recruitment Board recruitment When recruiting new dir When recruiting new directors to the board, the board aims to attract a diverse range of candidates with the skills ectors to the board, the board aims to attract a diverse range of candidates with the skills Paralympics Ireland needs. The board adheres to gender balanced recommendations with 6 females and 4 males. Paralympics Ireland needs. The board adheres to gender balanced recommendations with 6 females and 4 males. Governance code Governance code Paralympics Ireland was added to Paralympics Ireland was added to the governance code registry of organisations as 'compliant' since the beginning the governance code registry of organisations as 'compliant' since the beginning of January 2019 and have overseen adherence to the code since then. The board are in the process of of January 2019 and have overseen adherence to the code since then. The board are in the process of implementing another governance code, the Charities Governance Code, which implementing another governance code, the Charities Governance Code, which becomes effective for the 31 becomes effective for the 31 December 2020 financial statements. December 2020 financial statements.

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