John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when legislation establishing the new education and training authority SOLAS will be published; when he expects the new authority to be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The passing of primary legislation is required for the establishment of SOLAS. The Heads of a Bill for the establishment of SOLAS were approved by Government last year. The Bill will, among other things, provide for the establishment of SOLAS, the dissolution of FÁS and the transfer of the FÁS training services to the Education and Training Boards that are being established under separate legislation.

The timing for establishment of the new authority is dependent on the enactment and entry into force of this legislation. Following the commencement of the relevant legislation, the transfer of training services to the Education and Training Boards will be phased through 2013 and 2014.