Minister confirms revised reconfiguration of VECs

The Government has approved a revised reconfiguration of the Vocational Education Committees (VEC) system, reducing the total number of VECs from 33 to 16, it was announced today.

Minister confirms revised reconfiguration of VECs
Wed, 29 Jun, 2011 - 13:55

The Government has approved a revised reconfiguration of the Vocational Education Committees (VEC) system, reducing the total number of VECs from 33 to 16, it was announced today.

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn said he was “pressing ahead” with restructuring the VEC system, first announced by his predecessor Mary Coughlan in October last.

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