asked the Minister for Labour the names and functions of the commissions, committees, inter-departmental committees, working parties and State-sponsored bodies established by him and abolished by him since taking office.
Written Answers. - State Bodies.
148.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
Commissions etc. set up
|
Name of Body |
Function |
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FÁS |
—to carry out the functions of AnCO, the YEA and NMS — mainly training, placement and the operation of employment schemes. |
|
Advisory Committee on Management Training |
—to recommend on how management training can contribute more effectively to economic development. |
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—to examine the effectiveness of current provision including the need for rationalisation and co-ordination. |
|
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Inter-Departmental Committee on action to assist the long term unemployed |
—to assess the impact of current programmes to help the long-term unemployed. |
|
—to recommend an action plan for the next few years. |
|
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Inter-Departmental Committee on action to assist early school leavers |
—to devise a programme catering for the needs of unqualified school leavers. |
Commissions etc., disbanded
|
Name of Body |
Function |
|
An Comhairle Oiliúna (AnCO) |
—to provide training of persons for industry. |
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—to promote, facilitate, encourage, assist, coordinate and develop the provision of such training. |
|
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Youth Employment Agency. |
—to develop, extend, operate, co-ordinate and integrate schemes for the training and employment of young persons. |
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National Manpower Service (formerly a section of the Department of Labour). |
—to act as the national placement and job-find ing service. |
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—to operate employment programmes. |
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Social Guarantee Advisory Council. |
—to advise on the implementation of the Social Guarantee involving the provision of training and employment-related opportunities for early school-leavers. |
The functions of the disbanded AnCO, Youth Employment Agency and National Manpower Service have been assumed by FÁS.
The work of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Action to assist early school-leavers led to the introduction of Youthreach. This had implications for the Social Guarantee Advisory Board.