Cork VEC demands meeting with Kenny

MEMBERS of the Cork County Vocational Education Committee (CCVEC) are seeking an urgent meeting with Taoiseach Enda Kenny to highlight their objection to a proposed amalgamation with the City of Cork VEC.

The proposals to amalgamate VECs throughout the country was announced last week by Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn, who wants to reduce the number of committees from 33 to 16.

This will result in a significant number of 300-plus city, county and town councillors losing their places on the new committees after the 2014 local elections.