Vol. 518 No. 5
50 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals she has to ensure greater co-operation between the local employment schemes and FÁS in view of the recommendations of the NESF report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11966/00]
My Department recently welcomed the publication of the NESF report on the local employment service and is examining its content and recommendations. The Government decided last year to implement new operational arrangements for the management, development and delivery of the national employment service function, including the assimilation of the LES under FÁS, as a discrete component of a more integrated, dual stranded national employment service, the other component being the existing FÁS employment service. The Government also decided on the establishment of an employment service advisory committee within FÁS which will have responsibility for advising on the operation and development of all components of the national employment service function, including the local employment service.
FÁS has commenced a consultation process with the partnerships and LES areas to agree the practicalities of new organisational arrangements. I am happy that this procedure will lead to greater co-operation which will grow and develop within the new structures.
