Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in relation to the enhanced training obligations on the vocational education committee sector; the resources that will be transferred in order to meet those new obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34727/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The Government decided in July 2011 that there would be a major restructuring of the Further Education and Training sector. This will involve the creation of a new authority called SOLAS, under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills, to be responsible for the coordination and funding of the sector.

The restructuring will lead to the transfer over time of some 700 staff from FÁS training division, and the FÁS training centre premises, to the vocational education committees (VEC), who will ultimately be responsible for the delivery to the public in an integrated way of public further education and training services.