Training board responds to 30 issues in spending probe

County Cork Education and Training Board has said it and the Department of Education have delivered detailed responses to more than 30 issues raised in a long-running, public spending investigation.

The Comptroller and Auditor General circulated a confidential draft report to the training board in April and follow-up information and replies were sent by the May 31 deadline.

However, the training board’s chief executive, Ted Owens, told its monthly meeting he had hoped the final report would be public before now but that it will take time to complete.