Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013
258. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will consider taking direct action into the number of outstanding issues and reported ongoing irregularities (details supplied) regarding the conduct of County Cork Vocational Education Committee. [22442/13]
View answerMy Department is aware of the case of the person to whom the Deputy refers, who is an employee of a Vocational Education Committee (VEC). This person has written to me on a number of occasions and an official from my Department has responded to the letter of 12th February 2013 to which he refers.
The details supplied refer primarily to an employee-employer matter. My Department's view is that, in general, such matters should be dealt with by an employee with his/her employer, with recourse to the industrial relations mechanisms of the State where necessary. This applies to the case of the person in question.
I wish to remind the Deputy that VECs have a separate legal status and that the Chief Executive Officer of a VEC is responsible for carrying on, managing and controlling generally the administration and business of a VEC.
