Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007
891 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the centres under her remit providing training in information technology to students or adults who have learning difficulties or who are affected by illness in the south city and south and west County Dublin areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10320/07]
View answerAdult and Further Education services are funded by my Department through annual grants and delivered locally by the Vocational Education Committees. The disbursement of funds for Adult and Further Education is a matter for each VEC, which, subject to its budget, decides the nature and extent of the Adult and Further Education services to be provided in its area and the manner in which funds for these services should be spent. The organisation and location of courses, the engagement of teaching staff, the registration of students, and the times and duration of courses are also matters for decision by the VECs. All enquiries pertaining to these issues should, therefore, be addressed to the VECs in question, in this case City of Dublin VEC and Co. Dublin VEC.
