Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I understand that in recent days the Minister for Education and Skills signed the commencement order for the new education and training boards to come into existence on 1 July. I welcome that act and the speed with which it was done. I ask the Leader to ensure everything is in place for the education and training boards to smoothly come into existence, as if a number of counties are amalgamating, we do not want to see IT systems not functioning, with the people employed by the new boards not being paid, etc. I welcome that these boards are coming into existence so swiftly but I hope everything is in order for them to run smoothly.

I ask the Leader to arrange as soon as possible a debate on youth work and youth services provided by the State.