Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

This is the important point. I have been advised that a ministerial order will be required to do that, but the order is not prepared. Yesterday, I read the Labour Services Act 1987. That Act clearly states that ministerial responsibility for FÁS lies with the Minister with responsibility for labour and that this Minister is the line Minister in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Therefore, it seems primary legislation will be required to make real the changes announced in the reshuffle. The question is simple. Does the Tánaiste know when the order will be prepared and is she sure an order is adequate? Is it not the case that we need primary legislation to amend the Labour Services Act 1987 to bring into effect the announcement made in the reshuffle a month ago?

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