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IVEA Welcomes Minister Decision to Increase Resources for Educational Disadvantage The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) congratulates Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn on his readiness to reconsider recent budget decisions in relation to cuts to resources for schools in disadvantaged areas.	13-01-12
IVEA Responds to further Education Cuts announced today as part of Budget 2012 The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) regrets further cuts in education as announced in today's budget.	05-12-11
IVEA Seeks Alleviation of the Significant Contraction in Education Funding of Recent Years The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) is calling on the Minister for Education and Skills, in his considerations for the 2012 education budget, to underpin the future of Irish education by making a commitment to alleviate the significant impact the reduction in teaching resources of the past few years has had on schools.	29-11-11
IVEA Welcomes Forum Proposals to Phase Divestment of Schools The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) has welcomed the phased approach to the divestment of schools put forward by the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector in its public session today.	17-11-11
IVEA Welcomes Provision for 100,000 Permanent School Places Over Next Five Years The announcement today by Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn that €2.2 billion in capital funding for schools is to be made available over the next five years has been welcomed by the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA).	11-11-11
IVEA Regrets Withdrawal of Funding for Summer Works Schemes Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary: IVEA notes with regret the indication in today's announcement by Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn regarding capital investment in schools, that summer works or minor works are unlikely to be funded in coming years	11-11-11
IVEA Welcomes devolution of building projects to VECs The Irish Vocational Association (IVEA) has welcomed today's announcement by Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD, that individual Vocational Education Committees (VECs) are to manage 27 school building projects around the country.	01-11-11
IVEA Welcomes Minister Quinn's Comments on Reform of Junior Cycle Education The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) today welcomed Minister Quinn's announcement at the NAPD conference that the reform of the Junior Certificate programme 'will be introduced on a phased basis, with full professional development for teachers … for the student cohort enrolling in first year in 2014 and being examined in 2017'.	20-10-11
Heads of Bill, Education and Training Boards Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) representing Vocational Education Committees: The publication of the Heads of Bill for the proposed sixteen Education and Training Boards (ETBs) which are to replace the current thirty-three VECs, and which has been expected for some time, proposes the consolidation of nine current pieces of Vocational Education legislation into one new Act.	16-10-11
IVEA Congratulates Leaving Certificate Examination Students While today is a significant day in the lives of the Leaving Certificate class of 2011, it is important to keep this 'milestone' in perspective, says IVEA General Secretary Michael Moriarty.	17-08-11
IVEA Welcomes Minister Quinn's Confidence In VECs The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) today whole-heartedly welcomed Minister Quinn's announcement that he has instructed Co. Monaghan Vocational Education Committee to proceed to the next stage in the construction of a €35 million education campus, the largest building project to be funded by the Department of Education and Skills this year.	12-08-11
IVEA Welcomes Decision to Establish Further Education and Training Authority as Move Towards Establishing A Distinct Further Education and Training Sector The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) today broadly welcomed the government's decision to establish a Further Education and Training Authority (SOLAS) as a first move towards putting in place a distinct, coherent and integrated further education and training (FET) sector to deliver the 'workplace-relevant' skills essential to driving national and individual prosperity.	26-07-11
Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association re County Cork Vocational Education Committee Having attended a meeting of County Cork Vocational Education Committee (VEC) yesterday evening, 21 July 2011, I am supportive of the case put forward by the VEC that it should remain as a separate entity in the proposed reconfiguration of VECs. The VEC presents a convincing case in the context of significant enrolment numbers, geographical size, and the varied nature of educational provision.	22-07-11
IVEA Dismayed at VEC Reconfiguration Announcement The announcement of a further cabinet decision to amalgamate VECs into 16 new reconfigured entities has been greeted with dismay by the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), the representative body for Ireland's VECs.	29-06-11
IVEA welcomes Minister's announcement of school patronage arrangements In welcoming Minister Ruairi Quinn's new arrangements for the recognition of patronage of new schools, IVEA General Secretary Michael Moriarty states, "The school patronage issue has proven to be somewhat contentious in recent times and the publication of criteria and requirements to be considered in any decision on the patronage of new schools will enhance the transparency and confidence in the decision making process."	27-06-11
IVEA: Diversity in Schools is about More than Religious and Cultural Dimensions The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) met with the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector earlier today to present their submission.	23-06-11
Minister for Education and Skills announces the providers of 1,000 additional PLC places as part of the Government's Jobs Initiative Extra PLC places a step in the right direction; a statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary. Having campaigned for the lifting of the current cap of 31,500 PLC places I welcome the Minister's announcement of an extra 1000 PLC places as a step in the right direction. However, as VECs are actually enrolling up to 38,000 PLC students the enhanced funding goes some way towards assisting vecs in terms of funding them for 32,500 of those places.	12-06-11
Improvement in VEC Retention Rates commended by IVEA IVEA commends the improvement made by VEC schools in the Report on Retention Rates published by the Department of Education and Skills this morning.	13-05-11
IVEA Welcomes Minister's Announcement Of Increased Training Places Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary IVEA: IVEA is pleased with the increase in approved PLC places places (1000) and the significant increase in the allocation of BTEI places (3000).	11-05-11
IVEA Congratulates Newly Elected Senator Michael Mullins 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.	27-04-11
Community National Schools - Launch of Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector "Diversity and parental choice are enshrined in education legislation so, with an increasingly diverse society and more choice demanded, Community National Schools represent a new departure in the options for parents and guardians of primary school children in Ireland." says IVEA's General Secretary, Michael Moriarty at the launch of the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector today (19th April).	19-04-11
IVEA Welcomes Establishment of a Forum on Patronage and Pluralism In welcoming Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn's initiative to establish a Patronage and Pluralism Forum in the Primary Education Sector, the General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association, Michael Moriarty, says "This initiative will be key to clarifying the need for diversity of patronage and how that is to be reflected in the primary school sector over the next few decades."	29-03-11
IVEA Welcomes New Minister To Education Portfolio The General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association, speaking on behalf of IVEA's member Vocational Education Committees (VECs), welcomed the appointment of Mr Ruairi Quinn T.D. as Minister for Education in the new Dáil Cabinet.	09-03-11
IVEA Responds to Programme for Government for National Recovery 2011 "The commitment to provide greater autonomy to schools to raise educational standards is a welcome if yet vague commitment of the new government's Programme for Government. What is important however is the commitment to implement five year development plans as a means of establishing a coherent strategy to enhance the educational provision in our schools" says IVEA's General Secretary, Michael Moriarty.	07-03-11
IVEA Regrets Passing of the Student Support Bill Statement by IVEA General Secretary, Michael Moriarty: The passing of the Student Support Bill in the Seanad yesterday is a matter of regret for Ireland's Vocational Education Committees (VECs), whose trojan work in processing student grant schemes has not been sufficiently appreciated over the past number of years.	26-01-11
Statement by IVEA General Secretary, Michael Moriarty Re Inclement Weather & School Closure IVEA has consulted with member VECs with regard to the school closure situation arising from the recent inclement weather conditions. The situation remains fluid as different areas are affected while others are not. School managements and school leaders will continue to review matters locally on an on-going basis and make decisions based on local circumstance. VECs will ensure that examination classes will not be disadvantaged and will seek to make up for any loss instruction time due to adverse weather conditions.	20-12-10
New Skills Development & Internship Programme Welcomed By IVEA The Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills announcement that a new Skills Development and Internship Programme will commence in the New Year is a welcome, if long overdue, development according to the General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), Michael Moriarty.	15-12-10
A Budget without Hope for the Disadvantaged Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), says that Budget 2011 is "a budget opportunity lost" which "undermines many who are disadvantaged".	08-12-10
PLC Registration Fee Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary: The Government announced today (24th November 2010) the introduction of a PLC registration fee of €200 from next year as part of the National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014. IVEA General Secretary Michael Moriarty states: "IVEA had sought that no registration fee would apply to PLC students on the grounds that many students who access PLC programmes come from lower socio-economic backgrounds."	25-11-10
IVEA Welcomes Announcement of New VEC School For Gorey The Irish Vocational Association (IVEA) has welcomed today's announcement by Tánaiste Mary Coughlan TD that a one-off grant of €2 million will be provided to the PLC sector to provide ICT equipment for those students availing of opportunities provided by the Further Education Sector.	17-11-10
IVEA Welcomes Announcement of High-Tech Grants for PLC Schools & Colleges The Irish Vocational Association (IVEA) has welcomed today's announcement by Tánaiste Mary Coughlan TD that a one-off grant of €2 million will be provided to the PLC sector to provide ICT equipment for those students availing of opportunities provided by the Further Education Sector.	17-11-10
Business As Usual For 33 VECs Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary: Today's announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills of the proposed amalgamation of our member Vocational Education Committees into 16 larger entities is regrettable, and the IVEA Executive will be considering its response to this proposal.	15-11-10
IVEA Welcomes Outcome of TUI Ballot The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), which represents Vocational Education Committees (VECs), welcomes the outcome of today's TUI ballot to enter clarification talks with the Department of Education and Skills on the Croke Park Agreement. IVEA will be a party to these talks and the Association is very hopeful that the outcomes can be agreed, in time, by all the parties.	05-11-10
Smaller Second Level Schools will not Cope with a further increase In Pupil Teacher Ratio The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) is most concerned at media reports that the Government is contemplating a further increase in the pupil teacher ratio (PTR) at second level.	05-11-10
PLC Students Disadvantaged by Department of Education in ICT Grants Provision The exclusion of PLC colleges from the recently announced Smart Schools initiative is a matter of serious concern to the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) and the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD).	04-11-10
Registration Fee for PLCs A Matter of Concern for Vocational Sector Reports that a registration fee of €500 could be imposed on Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses are a matter of serious concern for the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA).	01-11-10
IVEA Responds To Announcement Of Amalgamation Of VECs Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary: Today's announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills of the proposed amalgamation of our member Vocational Education Committees into 16 larger entities is regrettable, and the IVEA Executive will be considering its response to this proposal.	05-10-10
IVEA Welcomes Publication Of 2010 Education (Amendment) Bill The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) welcomed today the publication of the Education (Amendment) Bill 2010, which provides the formal legislative framework to allow Vocational Education Committees (VECs) to become involved in the provision of primary education.	28-09-10
IVEA remains dismayed at TUI decision on Union Directives IVEA today remains very concerned at the TUI decision not to lift their Union Directives affecting parent teacher meetings, whole school evaluations and class size etc.	27-09-10
EU Director General for Education, Culture & Lifelong Learning to Address IVEA Educational Conference IVEA is proud to announce that Ms Hélène Clark, Director General for Education, Culture and Lifelong Learning in the EU has agreed to address the Annual Congress of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) on September 16th 2010 at the Heritage Golf & Spa Resort, Killenard, Co Laois.	31-08-10
IVEA Congratulates Leaving Certificate Examination Students "The day the Leaving Certificate results emerge is a very significant day in a young person’s life and, as such it will be a day of celebration for many. On the other hand, there will be some who feel that that their results are not what they had wished for and it is important to bear this in mind" says IVEA General Secretary Michael Moriarty.	18-08-10
The National Quality Standard Framework for Youth Work Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary: IVEA General Secretary, Michael Moriarty, today welcomed the introduction of the National Quality Standards Framework for Youth Work which was launched today by the Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews.	27-07-10
IVEA Welcomes Government’s Plans To Spend €39 Billion On Infrastructure To 2016 Speaking on behalf of the Irish Vocational Educational Association (IVEA), General Secretary, Michael Moriarty, today welcomed the Government announcement to spend €39 billion on infrastructural projects between now and 2016. In particular, he welcomed 'the decision to provide 70,000 additional places in primary schools, 15,000 additional places in post-primary schools and the commitment to provide 730 schools with hyper-fast broadband.'	26-07-10
Some Vacant School Posts Of Responsibility May Now Be Filled - Minister's Initiative Welcomed By IVEA The Tánaiste and Minister for Education's announcement today that provision has been made for a limited derogation from the devastating government-imposed moratorium to allow a limited number of vacant Assistant Principal posts of responsibility to be filled across primary and second level schools, has been welcomed by the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA).	05-07-10
School Patronage - A statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary in respect of today’s Dáil debate There has been much recent public debate in respect of patronage of both primary and second level schools. IVEA has welcomed this debate as both appropriate and essential in the context of the significant societal change in Ireland over the past decades.	20-05-10
IVEA General Secretary Calls For European Teacher Unions And Education Employers Support For A Learners' Rights Charter Addressing an international conference of teacher trade unions in Dublin this morning (ETUCE- European Trade Union Committee for Education) Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association, argued that Ireland is suffering badly from the fallout of two serious recessionary forces, a severe global recession combined with a deep domestic recession of our own making. The fallout from these twin forces means that the Irish education system has been subject to the most serious resourcing cuts amongst European States.	27-04-10
IVEA Comment on ESRI Report "No Way Back? The Dynamics of Early School Leaving" The ESRI report, showing that one-in-six of those leaving school do so without a leaving certificate, is very worrying and should be a matter of concern for educationists and policymakers.	15-04-10
IVEA Welcomes The Flexibility Provisions In The Public Service Agreement Proposals The proposals published today for public sector reform and the reform of the education sector are welcomed by the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), the representative body for Ireland's thirty-three Vocational Education Committees (VECs).	31-03-10
Realignment of Education and Skills Training In welcoming the realignment of education and skills training under the new Department of Education and Skills, the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) views this consolidation as a significant and important development.	24-03-10
IVEA Welcomes New Minister for Education Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary: I am very happy to welcome the Tánaiste, Mary Coughlan TD, as the new Minister for Education and Skills. I look forward to working closely with her in the coming months.	23-03-10
Innovation Taskforce Report – Key Role for Vocational Education And Training Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary: IVEA fully agrees with the findings of the Innovation Taskforce Report that innovation and enterprise will be at the heart of Ireland's blueprint for competitiveness. To support this, Ireland is part of the European initiative for an "Innovation Union" by 2020.	10-03-10
IVEA Response to Occupational Employment Forecast 2015 – FAS/ESRI Man Power Report number 13 – Man power Forecasting Studies Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary: "Education sector managers need to closely examine the predictions for employment which are included in the FAS/ESRI Occupation and Employment Forecast 2015 which was issued today" says Michael Moriarty.	02-03-10
IVEA expresses concern at new teacher union directive on Posts of Responsibility Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of The Irish Vocational Education Association: IVEA notes with concern the most recent directive (19 February 2010) issued by the teacher unions concerning Posts of Responsibility in Second Level Schools	22-02-10
New Community National Schools - A Vote of Confidence in VECs The announcement today by the Minister for Education and Science that three of the seven new national schools to be established in the State will be under the patronage of VECs is welcomed by the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA).	16-02-10
Moratorium on Appointments is the "Black Plague" for the Adult Education Sector "Over 200,000 adult education students are being victimised by the blind implementation of the Department of Finance moratorium on the filling of vacant posts in the adult education sector," says Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA).	10-02-10
IVEA Welcomes LRC Intervention in Public Services Dispute Today Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) representing Ireland's 33 VECs welcomed the intervention of the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) by its Chief Executive, Kieran Mulvey, in the looming crisis of industrial unrest which is about to threaten the delivery of public services.	25-01-10
IVEA Welcomes Minister's Statement Today re Schools Reopening Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association: On behalf of IVEA's member VECs, I welcome the Minister's statement today that boards of management locally can re-assume their authority to make a decision on whether or not it is feasible to reopen their schools in the context of the current inclement weather.	11-01-10
Clarification: Statement on School Closures According to the VEC all of the schools in Tipperary North are open.	08-01-10
Statement on School Closures Having surveyed a number of VECs and depending on local weather conditions, IVEA confirms that the number of school closures will be between 50 and 100% in each of our county VECs.	07-01-10
Adult Students Ignored by Budget 2010 Statement by IVEA General Secretary Michael Moriarty: “While I commend the Minister for protecting schools from the worst excesses of the Budget cuts regime the education programmes available to adult students have not been similarly accommodated”	10-12-09
Fine Gael Plan for Vec Sector Responding to the publication today of Fine Gael’s plan for the VEC sector, Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), called the plan “flawed and confusing”.	01-12-09
Invest in Vocational Education and Training In his address to the AONTAS Conference on challenges facing the Adult Education Sector today in the Clarion Hotel, IFSC Dublin, the General Secretary of IVEA stated that that “times of greatest national need are also the greatest hour for the Adult Education Sector to prove its worth”.	18-11-09
IVEA welcomes government plan for technology in schools but warns that Ireland has ICT skills' mountain to climb The General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), Michael Moriarty, in welcoming the Taoiseach’s announcement to commit some €150 million to a new plan providing laptops and computer software for every school in the State, highlighted the extent to which Ireland has fallen behind comparable OECD countries in the application of contemporary information technology to supporting teaching and learning in our schools.	16-11-09
Student Grants Payments A statement by Michael Moriarty: Any delays in the processing of student grants are being caused by matters outside of the control of the VEC. The current moratorium on recruitment and replacement of staff is having a catastrophic effect on VECs. In addition, the fact that the scheme was issued later than anticipated has meant that more work had to be done by less staff in a shorter period of time.	03-11-09
Investment in Education Vindicated The recent report (November 2nd) of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs – “Monitoring Ireland’s Skills Supply; Trends in Education and Training Output” has confirmed the ongoing success of the education and training sectors, when resourced, to deliver on key educational and training targets.	03-11-09
IVEA welcomes Renewed Programme for Government Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) welcomes commitments in Renewed Programme for Government but warns that it falls short of what is necessary to ensure future cohesion and prosperity.	12-10-09
IVEA Welcomes Proposed New Community National Schools Speaking on behalf of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), the General Secretary Michael Moriarty today welcomed the Minister for Education’s commitment to establish further community national schools (CNS) in 2010 under the patronage of Vocational Education Committees (VECs).	21-09-09
NPAVSCC ⁄ IVEA Poster Campaign The National Parents Association for Vocational Schools and Community Colleges (NPAVSCC) today published a Poster which will be distributed to all schools and colleges in the VEC sector in the coming weeks. The poster was launched today by the Minister for Education and Science, Mr Batt O’Keeffe TD, at the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) annual Congress in Ennis.	17-09-09
Moratorium Discriminates against Cohort of VEC Students “The on-going application of the Department of Finance moratorium on appointments to educational posts in the vocational education sector is blatantly discriminatory,” says IVEA General Secretary Michael Moriarty.	31-08-09
IVEA Expresses Concern at TUI Directive IVEA has noted, with dismay, the Teachers Union of Ireland directive on class size (dated 24th August 2009).	28-08-09
IVEA Congratulates Leaving Certificate Examination Students IVEA General Secretary, Michael Moriarty, congratulated all students who received their Leaving Certificate results today. In doing so, Mr Moriarty acknowledged the extent to which the Leaving Certificate is recognised, at home and abroad, as a ‘gold standard’ qualification at Levels 4/5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and commended the commitment of the candidates, their teachers, their parents and their school/college managements in the successes achieved.	12-08-09
Statement by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary, IVEA re Education cuts "Using any objective criteria there will be substantially less teachers in schools in three weeks time and this can only mean schools can offer less subjects and less supports to pupils. It could well mean the survival of the fittest" says Michael Moriarty, General Secretary.	07-08-09
IVEA Expresses Dismay at Proposals to Reduce School Capitation Grants IVEA has expressed dismay over the recommendation in the Report of An Bord Snip Nua to reduce the capitation grant for schools. IVEA General Secretary Michael Moriarty said, “A reduction in capitation grants could well be catastrophic for schools. During the past year, the education sector has been hit by budget cuts several times over, and schools have suffered considerably already. Any further significant cuts could seriously affect the capacity of schools to survive.”	16-07-09
IVEA Disappointed With Recommendation to Abandon County-Based Structure of VECS The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) has today expressed its particular disappointment with the recommendation in the Report of An Bord Snip Nua, published today, for the abandonment of the county-based Vocational Education Committee (VEC) structure.	16-07-09
High Court ruling welcomed by Irish Vocational Education Association Today’s High Court judgment in favour of Co Westmeath Vocational Education Committee (VEC), which appealed the decision of a Section 29 Committee to overturn a decision of a school Board of Management not to enrol a pupil, is welcomed by the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA).	10-07-09
IVEA welcomes Department of Education Plan for Integration of Education Services Statement by General Secretary, Michael Moriarty: Today’s announcement by Minister Haughey that from September 2009, a single coordinated School Support Programme involving the Home School Community Liaison Scheme (HSCL), the School Completion Programme (SCP) and the Visiting Teachers Service for Travellers (VTST) will be integrated under the National Education Welfare Board (NEWB) is a very welcome announcement indeed.	19-05-09
IVEA welcomes Barnardos publication on Investing in Education The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) has welcomed the publication today of the Barnardos research document “Investing in Education: Combating Educational Disadvantage”. The document's findings have been a priority issue for IVEA and concur with recent statements by IVEA General Secretary, Michael Moriarty.	15-05-09
Blocking of AEO and Programme Teacher posts Statement by General Secretary, Michael Moriarty: The moratorium on public service numbers announced on March 27th has taken a devastatingly cynical twist as it now appears that VEC educational leadership and teaching posts in out-of-school educational programmes cannot be filled.	05-05-09
Vocational Education Committees (VECs) Launch Promotional DVD A DVD highlighting the valuable work of the countries’ VECs has been launched by the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA).	28-04-09
IVEA Cautiously Welcomes Budget Announcement on Further Education The Association Stresses Disappointment that the Increased Number of Places Fails to Address the Needs of Further Education.	07-04-09
VECs Call for Suicide Prevention Task Force In light of the current economic crisis coupled with media reports highlighting the lack of funding for out-of-hours social services, the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) has called on the Government to establish a task force to oversee the implementation of ‘Reach Out: National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention’. The IVEA is also calling on the Government to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure out-of-hours social worker and mental health services are rolled out as a matter of urgency.	10-03-09
Lifting PLC ‘Cap’ Essential To Giving Hope To Students As They Prepare For Their Leaving Certificate Examinations Commenting on the call by Fine Gael's Education spokesman, Brian Hayes, for a lifting of the 'cap' on Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) course enrolments, IVEA General Secretary, Michael Moriarty, said "it is absolutely essential that the 'cap', which currently limits PLC enrolments to 30,000, is lifted significantly - otherwise many school leavers will be left with no possibility for further enhancing their skills and qualifications and, indeed, little hope for the future."	22-02-09

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