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'Training needed for Tynwald members'

‘Feme er traenal olteynyn Tinvaal’

Bing coyrlaghey lhiasaghey profeshoonagh

Ta Loayreyder yn Chiare as Feed Juan Watterson er hirrey dy chur oyr fondagh son turryssyn veih’n Ellan liorish olteynyn Tinvaal, as eh shassoo er dy vel feme ec kuse jeu son traenal dy lhiasaghey.

T’eh er ve ny chaairlagh jeh bing jeeaghyn er yn aght ta Ard Whaiyl Vannin gobbraghey, ta coyrlaghey feme er ‘lhiasaghey profeshoonagh beayn’ son olteynyn.

T’eh reaghit dy jig y docmaid roish Tinvaal 20oo Toshiaght Arree.

Er y gherrid hie OCFyn noa er turryssyn reaghit ec Sheshaght Ard Whaiylagh y Cho-Unnaneys as trooid maylartey rish Westminster.

Ta Mnr Watterson gra dy vel olteynyn ooilley cur lhieu caghlaaghyn schlei gys y voayrd, agh t’ad feme cooney ayns shiartanse dy ardyn.

AS MNR WATTERSON: Ta sleih cheet stiagh ayn er coontey ny polaseeyn, ny eieyn, y mynjeig t’ad cur lhieu cosoyley roosyn elley ta cur seose, as foddee dy vel ad cur enn er faasidyn t’ad laccal lhiasaghey. Myr shoh foddee dy vel oo feddyn dy vel oo dty chaairlagh jeh ving scrutee, lesh ynnyd ayns Bing ny Coontyssyn Theayagh, agh gyn keeal chionnit ayd ayns cooishyn argidoil. Myr shoh, t’eh slane kiart dy vel shin cur eab er cur stiagh y traenal shen, cur stiagh yn ablid shen, dy vod oo goaill ayns laue eh ayns aght cooie da’n saase ynsee ayd.


'Training needed for Tynwald members'

Committee recommends professional development


The Speaker of the House of Keys Juan Watterson has sought to justify Tynwald members' trips off-Island, insisting some need training to develop.

He's chaired a committee examining the functioning of the Manx Parliament, which recommends the need for 'continuous professional development' of members.

The document is set to go before Tynwald next week (20 Feb).Recently new MHKs have embarked on trips organised through the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and through an exchange with Westminster.

Mr Watterson says members all bring different skills to the table, but need help in certain areas:

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