Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of actions initiated by him under section 105 of the Vocational Education Act 1930 since he came to office. [20551/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I have initiated two inquiries under section 105 of the Vocational Education Act, 1930, since my appointment as Minister for Education and Skills. The Deputy should note that following the commencement of the Education and Training Boards Act, 2013, all of the previous legislation concerning Vocational Education Committees have been repealed, including the VEC Act of 1930. However, section 68 of the ETB 2013 Act provides that an inquiry commenced but not determined under section 105 of the VEC Act of 1930 immediately before commencement of section 4(1) of the ETB Act in so far as that commencement relates to the repeal of section 105 shall, upon the repeal of those provisions, be continued as if those provisions had not been repealed. The two section 105 inquiries initiated during my term of office are continuing.