Written answers

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

Ministerial Responsibilities

9:00 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the new arrangements and reconfiguration of FÁS; if the agency has been divided or if only ministerial responsibility has been divided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14665/10]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the new arrangement and reconfiguration of FÁS will require any changes to the Labour Services Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14666/10]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the parts of FÁS that will remain under the responsibility of his Department. [14667/10]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to develop the local employment service; if there are plans to integrate it into FÁS, social welfare or a one-stop-shop for the unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14668/10]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the functions of FÁS for which his Department is responsible regarding direction and oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15228/10]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the effect the oversight changes to FÁS announced in the Cabinet reshuffle will have on the labour market unit within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15229/10]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 to 142, inclusive, 176 and 177 together.

The responsibility for all aspects of FÁS will transfer out of my Department. Responsibility for training and the governance of FÁS will transfer to the Department of Education and Skills. It is intended that responsibility for the national employment service (including the local employment service) and employment programmes will move to the Department for Social Protection.

Work to fully effect the Departmental changes announced by the Taoiseach, including those relating to labour market policy and programmes, is currently being finalised.

The advice of the Attorney General is currently being sought on the legal issues surrounding the transfer of these responsibilities to the various Departments.

These changes will be effected by Government Order. Until the Government Order is signed, responsibility for all FÁS activities rests with my Department.

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