Quinn: I can’t act on removing councillor

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has said he has no power to act on County Cork VEC’s request to remove a whistleblowing councillor from its board.

His spokesperson also confirmed County Cork VEC (CCVEC) acted outside the law governing its conduct when it asked him to remove Cllr Humphrey Deegan from his position.

Under the founding legislation for VECs, a minister cannot remove a single member of a committee.