Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new SOLAS organisation will be fully established and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17238/13]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The passing of the primary legislation is required for the establishment of SOLAS. The Further Education and Training Bill, 2013 was published in January this year. The timing for establishment of the new authority is dependent on the entry into force of this legislation, which is expected to be enacted before the end of summer 2013.

The Bill, among other things, provides for the establishment of SOLAS, the dissolution of FAS and the transfer over time of the FÁS training division, both staff and property, to the 16 Education and Training Boards that will be established following the enactment of the Education and Training Boards Bill, 2012.