Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact that the budget cuts to the vocational education committee sector will have on the delivery of services and the way the VEC will be able to maintain services at the same level in view of such significant cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55871/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I want to clarify for the Deputy that while the budget measure I announced in relation to VEC funding involves a reduction in the allocation for 2013 it is not a cut in real terms. This is because it takes account of the capacity of VECs to utilise cash balances on a once off basis.