Godfrey Timmins
Ceist:40 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education if she has satisfied herself with the current vocational education system in this country; and if not, the plans, if any, she has to change the system. [18806/95]
Vol. 459 No. 7
40 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education if she has satisfied herself with the current vocational education system in this country; and if not, the plans, if any, she has to change the system. [18806/95]
The White Paper on Education Charting our Education Future sets out Government policy in this area. The vocational education system will continue to play a significant role in the development and provision of education services. It has been decided that there will be legislative reform and rationalisation of the Vocational Education Committee system.
The amending legislation for the vocational education committees will provide for the retention of the vocational education committees, with a substantial local authority involvement, with responsibility for:—
the second level schools currently under their remit;
ownership of their schools;
employment of staff;
appointment of boards of management to their schools.