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Education and Training Boards Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 November 2012

Thursday, 22 November 2012

Questions (89, 90)

Tony McLoughlin

Question:

89. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if under Section 28(2) of the new Educational and Training Boards Bill he has made an order yet in relation to the composition of the new Educational and Training Boards in particular to the 10 member representation from the local authorities where there is a composition of three counties. [52007/12]

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Tony McLoughlin

Question:

90. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if under Section 28(2) of the new Educational and Training Boards Bill, he has given consideration to smaller counties in three county vocational education committee amalgamations where that county may have a small population but a strong number of schools and pupils under the patronage of the ETBs and that recognition will be given to public representatives numbers from those aforementioned smaller counties; if he will ensure that more than just population be taken into consideration when allocating the 10 local public representative members on the ETBs to ensure smaller counties are given a equitable voice. [52008/12]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 90 together.

The Education and Training Boards Bill was published on 5 October 2012 and completed Second Stage in Dáil Éireann on 17 October 2012. Following completion of the Second Stage, the Bill has been referred to the Select Sub-committee on Education and Skills.

An order cannot be made in respect of any provision in the Bill until the Bill is enacted and the relevant provision is commenced. Consequently, no order has been made in relation to the composition of the Boards. In relation to the allocation of the 10 local authority members, where more than one local authority will fall within the Education and Training Board area, it is considered that population, based on the most recent census, is the most appropriate and fair way to devise the proportions in which each local authority will be represented on the new bodies.

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