Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

The draft heads of the education and training boards Bill, to replace the VECs, have been circulated and discussed by the relevant Oireachtas committee. I am hoping to take Second Stage before the end of this session. We hope to have the SOLAS Bill, to replace FÁS, published by the end of the year. The intention is to try to meet the 1 January 2013 deadline for the legislation to be commissioned and brought into action.

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