GALWAY REFUGEES TO BE LEFT WITHOUT CLASSES FOR SUMMER

Date Published: 26-Jun-2008

Chairperson of Galway City Vocational Education Committee, Councillor Colette Connolly, says the Government must continue to provide an English language course to Galway refugees over the Summer.Last week it was announced that the Integrate Ireland Language and Training Centre in Westside is to close.It employs 5 staff and provides English language and computer courses for up to 50 people from outside Europe, who have refugee status.The Department of Education has confirmed that the service will be provided through VECs from now on.At a meeting this week, the VEC CEO confirmed that he ahd not received any information about providing language courses to refugees.Councillor Colette Connolly says refugees in Galway will be left without a service for the Summer months.