Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Deputy Pauline Tully has called on the Minister for Further and Higher Education to give urgent clarification and find a speedy resolution for ESOL Tutors in Cavan and Monaghan.
Deputy Tully wrote to both the Minister and SOLAS on receiving representations from ESOL Tutors in the region who were laid off without any indication for how long.
Deputy Tully's says the tutors are deeply concerned after receiving an email from Cavan-Monaghan Education and Training Board last week informing them of their layoffs due to budget cuts. According to the local TD the tutors were not given any indication if or when their employment will resume.
The local TD said upon further investigation, it has been revealed that the ETB has not received the necessary funding from Solas to continue these crucial classes. She added that Cavan and Monaghan are not the only areas affected by this issue. Deputy Tully says she has written to minister to seek immediate clarity.
