Accountability concerns over €1.16bn in funding

Further revelations of waste by Vocational Educational Committees have cemented concerns about the lack of accountability for the €1.16bn pumped into the sector each year.

Outdated disciplinary procedures, blurred lines of responsibility, and differing interpretations of key guidelines thread through newly emerged shortcomings.

Already this year the Department of Education had to defend its record of financial oversight for the 33 VECs.