Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will engage with the ETB sector fully and commit to progressing the required review of the organisation structures of the sector in relation to organisation design, phase II. [58318/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a formal process to progress the required review of the organisation structures of the ETB sector and other associated work in respect of Phase 2 of ETB Organisation Design was commenced by my Department in September 2022. There are three subgroups within this process, progressing work in respect of organisational design review, FET Staffing Structures and ETB competencies and responsibilities. The subgroups encompass comprehensive representation across all relevant stakeholders, including officials from my Department, officials from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, ETB’s, ETBI, SOLAS and all unions representing various cohorts of staff across the ETB sector. Subgroups meet, on average, every 3 or 4 weeks, and a number of working groups have also been established within the various subgroups to consider specific aspects of the overall work of the subgroups. I consider that this comprehensive engagement addresses the commitment to progressing Phase Two of the Organisation Design.