Jim D'Arcy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I compliment the Minister of State and his officials on bringing this very important Bill through the Houses. Hopefully it will lead to a bright new start for the workers in FÁS who will be moving on to work in collaboration with the education and training boards and the VECs. FÁS definitely was a toxic brand, even though most of the workers in it were blameless in that respect. It will be a bright new day for them. I support Senator Power's request that it be done quickly. There is no better man than the Minister of State to do that.

The Education and Training Boards Act 2013 and this Bill are very important pieces of legislation. Our future depends on the education and training our young people and our unemployed receive. The Minister of State has a big task and I wish him well, but today I would just like to congratulate him and his officials on how they dealt with this Bill. We all wish SOLAS well.