National Advisory Council (NAC)
The National Advisory Council is a group of adults with Down syndrome. The group represents the voice of people with Down syndrome in Ireland. The National Advisory Council is also called the NAC.
The NAC meet once a month in the National Office in Dublin. The NAC talk about the rights of people with Down syndrome and things like transport, housing and employment. The NAC work on projects to improve support for people with Down syndrome.
MEET THE NAC
Fintan Bray
Chairperson
Orla Casey
Secretary
Una Coates
PRO
Eric Nolan
Ordinary Member
Regional Advisory Councils (RACS)
There are Regional Advisory Councils set up around Ireland.
- A Regional Advisory Council can be called an RAC.
- An RAC is a group of adults with Down syndrome.
- The members are the voice of people with Down syndrome in their area.
- An RAC can have members from just 1 branch.
- An RAC can have members from 2 or 3 or more branches.
- An RAC meets every month.
- Members learn about meetings.
- RAC members talk about things that are important to them.
- RAC members talk about their local branch.
- Sometimes members talk about things like transport, voting or work.
- 1 or 2 members can join the NAC.
- Some RAC members are members of their branch committee.
There are RACs set up in Kerry, Midlands, Tipperary and Louth/Meath.
