asked the Minister for Education if she will name the local authorities which have (a) appointed parent representatives to Vocational Education Committees (b) which have appointed observer parents and (c) which have taken no action since the issue of Circular Letter No. F58/85.

On the basis of information from vocational education committees the following is the position:

(a) Local authorities which have appointed parent representatives to VECs

Town of Drogheda Corporation.

Longford County Council.

Meath County Council.

Tipperary (N.R.) County Council.

Wexford County Council.

(b) Local authorities which have appointed observer parents to VECs

Urban District of Tralee.

Kildare County Council.

Laois County Council.

Tipperary (SR) County Council.

(c) Local authorities which appear to have appointed neither; the remaining local authorities would appear not to have appointed either parent representatives or observers to vocational education committees since the issue of Circular Letter F58/85.