Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2012
34 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the training and allowances vocational educational committee chief executive officers receive for attending their own board meetings. [10043/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraChief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Vocational Education Committees (VECs) are employees of the VECs and are paid directly by the Committees which employ them. The Deputy should note that the CEO is not a member of the VEC.
CEOs do not receive expenses for attendance at VEC meetings. However, travel and subsistence is payable in accordance with public sector norms to CEOs for their attendance at meetings away from the VEC's headquarters and where the attendance of the CEO is necessary for the discharge of their role.
CEOs may qualify for payment of an allowance in respect of the discharge of the role of Secretary to a Board of Management of a Comprehensive School. An allowance was payable to CEOs for the role of Transport Liaison Officer, when that task was undertaken by them prior to 2012.
Each vocational educational committee receives an annual non pay financial allocation which includes provision for training costs, and travel and subsistence expenditure.
