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IVEA Congratulates Newly Elected Senator Michael Mullins
27 April 2011
The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) is proud to confirm that the IVEA candidate, Michael Mullins, has been elected to Seanad Éireann. This is an historic achievement for IVEA.
Senator Mullins won a competitive process over several other candidates to secure the IVEA nomination to the Cultural and Educational panel. He was a most suitably qualified candidate, having served on Galway Council since 1985, also serving during that time as Chairman and Mayor of the County. Over the years, he has been active in local authority associations and in many community, voluntary and cultural organisations.
He has served for many years as a member of County Galway VEC, and was recently appointed Chairman of the Youthreach Board in Galway. He is Chairman of the Board of Management of New Inn Vocational School, Ballinasloe, as well as being a Board Member of the Community Schools in Glenemaddy, Gort, and Portumna.
His election to Seanad Éireann is a validation of Michael Mullins' sterling record and experience as a public representative. IVEA looks forward to seeing Senator Mullins bringing his deep interest in education to the national stage, to campaign for adequate investment in education as the cornerstone of national recovery.
IVEA congratulates Senator Mullins on his success. We are proud of IVEA's nomination of and continued association with Senator Mullins.
The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) is the representative body for the 33 Vocational Educational Committees (VECs) in Ireland, and works to protect, promote and enhance the interests of vocational education and training within the wider education sector and the country at large.
VECs deliver a wide range of educational services, from managing Community National Schools, second-level schools and colleges, Post Leaving Certificate colleges (PLCs) and education centres to providing training programmes for Travellers, adult literacy courses, prisoner education services, Youthreach programmes, Vocational Training Opportunities Schemes, and community education programmes.
VEC PLCs have developed a range of programmes and courses in response to the needs of industry and commerce which are certified by FETAC at levels 3 to 6, and by the professional bodies which set standards for entry into the professions.
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