Written answers

Tuesday, 15 November 2005

Department of Education and Science

Vocational Education Committees

9:00 pm

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of vocational educational committee appointments which have been referred to her Department since 2003 to have the qualifications of candidates assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34200/05]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Since the start of the 2003-04 academic year, vocational education committees, VECs, have referred qualifications to my Department for assessment in the case of 544 proposedappointments. Of these, 100 were deemed suitable for the purpose of appointment to the teaching post as advertised, 187 were deemed unsuitable, further information has been sought in 186 cases and 71 cases are currently being assessed.

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