Ministers 'acting like FF' over location of VEC HQs [Independent.ie]
- Published: 05 October 2011
Government backbencher John Deasy has accused ministers of "behaving like Fianna Fail" in deciding the locations of new headquarters for the country's vocational education committees (VECs).
A halving of the number of VECS from 33 to 16 is a cost-cutting exercise, forcing the closure of administrative offices in a number of major county towns. Education Minister Ruairi Quinn announced the locations for the new headquarters last night.
In one example, Mr Deasy's home county of Waterford has been merged with Wexford, which is the choice for the new headquarters, with sub-offices in Waterford City and Dungarvan. The Fine Gael TD last night queried Wexford as the choice, claiming that it did not fit the criteria for the most suitable location.
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