Further Education and Training Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Ceisteanna (151, 152)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

232 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding formal recognition for the establishment of a course (details supplied). [29274/12]

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

252 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the retention of the fashion industry practice teacher at a college (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [29579/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills (Deputy Ciarán Cannon)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 252 together.

Up to the current academic year, the course referred to by the Deputy was operated as a Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) course in an approved PLC centre managed by City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee (CDVEC). I understand that a decision was made not to continue to operate this course for the forthcoming academic year. The person referred to by the Deputy was employed by the VEC on a non-casual part-time teacher basis for the 2011/2012 academic year to deliver this course. All such teacher posts automatically end at the end of the academic year.