The Minister of State in charge of adult education, Mr Willie O'Dea, has instructed all VECs to ensure that literacy interests are adequately represented on their adult education boards. Mr O'Dea said it would be up to the VECs how to spend the additional £2 million allocated for the relief of adult illiteracy in the Budget.
He suggested it should go on extending the period of literacy courses, recruiting more students, undertaking publicity campaigns and taking on additional tutors.