Election of Sligo County Vocational

The Vocational Educational (Amendment) Act, 2001 and Regulations made thereunder, provide for the appointment by Sligo County Council of four VEC members, two male and two female, after consultation with the persons elected to the VEC by Sligo County Council/Sligo Borough Council, parents and VEC staff. The four VEC members are to come from persons nominated by such bodies as, in the opinion of the Council are concerned, are representative of:

1. Students
2. Trustees of community colleges maintained by the VEC
3. Members of staff of the VEC other than members of staff belonging to the same class of member of staff as either of   the staff elected
4. Voluntary organisations, community organisations, Irish language interests or
5. Persons carrying on in places within the VEC area concerned, trades, professions or commercial or industrial activities

Sligo County Council is hereby inviting nominations from bodies representative of the relevant interests above, to be considered for appointment by Sligo County Council to the four positions on County Sligo VEC as detailed above. In submitting nominations, please state the relevant category (I) to (V) above.

Nominations are to be forwarded to the undersigned by Friday, 6th November, 2009.

D. Clarke,
Director of Services.

Published on the 14/10/2009