(LRC Revised)

Number 25 of 2013

FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 23 April 2026

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Further Education and Training Act 2013

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

International Protection Act 2026

(9/2026), enacted 22 April 2026, and all

statutory instruments up to and including the

Industrial Training (Firefighter EMS Practitioner (Paramedic)) Order 2026

(S.I. No. 188 of 2026), made 23 April 2026, were considered in the preparation of

this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has

been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume

no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning

the

accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not

accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify

any

errors, omissions and comments by email to revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

25

of

2013

FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 23 April 2026

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Expenses.

4. Repeals.

PART 2

An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna

5. Establishment day.

6. Establishment of An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna.

7. Functions of An tSeirbhís.

8. Conferral of additional functions on An tSeirbhís.

9. Further education and training strategy.

10. Membership of An tSeirbhís.

11. Conditions of office of members of An tSeirbhís.

12. Casual vacancies among members of An tSeirbhís.

13. Remuneration of members of An tSeirbhís.

14. Meetings and procedure.

15. Membership of either House of Oireachtas or European Parliament.

16. Disclosure by members of An tSeirbhís of certain interests.

17. Disclosure by members of staff of An tSeirbhís of certain interests.

18. Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of confidential information.

19. Directions of Minister.

20. Grants to An tSeirbhís.

21. Grants by An tSeirbhís.

22. Borrowings by An tSeirbhís.

23. Chief executive.

24. Functions of chief executive.

25. Accountability of chief executive to Public Accounts Committee.

26. Accountability of chief executive to other Oireachtas Committees.

27. Staff.

28. Transfer of staff to An tSeirbhís.

29. Superannuation.

30. Strategy statement.

31. Accounts of An tSeirbhís.

32. Annual report.

33. Gifts.

34. Protection of persons who report certain matters.

35. Prohibition on penalisation.

36. False statements.

PART 3

Dissolution of An Foras Áiseanna Saothair

37. Dissolution of An Foras Áiseanna Saothair.

38. Transfer of functions to An tSeirbhís.

39. Transfer of land and other property.

40. Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences and permissions

granted by dissolved body.

41. Liability for loss occurring before establishment day.

42. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities to An

tSeirbhís.

43. Final accounts and final annual report of dissolved body.

44. Saver in respect of certain schemes.

PART 4

Miscellaneous

45. Definition.

46. Transfer of staff from An tSeirbhís to training body.

47. Transfer of land and other property to education and training boards.

48. Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences and permissions

granted by An tSeirbhís.

49. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities to An

tSeirbhís.

50. Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1997.

51. Amendment of section 52 of Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and

Training) Act 2012.

SCHEDULE

Redress for Contravention of

section 35

Acts Referred to

Companies Act 1990

1990, No. 33

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993

1993, No. 8

Courts Act 1981

1981, No. 11

Education and Training Boards Act 2013

2013, No. 11

Ethics in Public Office Act 1995

1995, No. 22

European Parliament Elections Act 1997

1997, No. 2

Freedom of Information Act 1997

1997, No. 13

Labour Services Act 1987

1987, No. 15

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005

National Training Fund Act 2000

2000, No. 41

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997

1997, No. 20

Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003

2003, No. 29

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001

2001, No. 45

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012

2012, No. 37

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012

2012, No. 28

Redundancy Payments Act 1967

1967, No. 21

Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2007

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005

2005, No. 10

Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010

2010, No. 37

Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007

Number

25

of

2013

FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 23 April 2026

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS AN tSEIRBHÍS OIDEACHAIS LEANÚNAIGH AGUS SCILEANNA; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF AN FORAS ÁISEANNA SAOTHAIR AND THE TRANSFER OF ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE SAID BODY; TO PROVIDE FOR

THE CONFERRAL OF OTHER FUNCTIONS ON THE SAID BODY; TO REPEAL THE LABOUR SERVICES ACT

1987; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

[10

th July

, 2013]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS

AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions

transferred and references construed (21.10.2020) by

Further and Higher

Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental

Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020

(S.I. No. 451 of

2020), arts. 2, 3(1)(a), (2) and sch., in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to

transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.

2. (1) The administration

and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any

functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Further

and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

(2) References to the

Department of Education and Skills contained in any Act or any instrument made

under such Act and relating to any administration and business transferred by

paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as

references to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation

and Science.

3. (1) The functions vested

in the Minister for Education and Skills -

(

a

) by or under the

Acts specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, and

...

are transferred to the

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

(2) References to the

Minister for Education and Skills contained in any Act or instrument made under

such Act and relating to any functions transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from

the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

SCHEDULE

Article 3

Part 1

...

Further Education and Training Act

2013 (No. 25 of 2013)

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Chief Executive officer of An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (Further Education and Training Authority) prescribed as the

recipient of disclosures of relevant wrongdoings in relation to all matters relating

to the regulation, registration, employment and education of apprentices as provided

for in the Act (23.07.2014) by

Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Section 7(2)) Order 2014

(SI. No. 339 of 2014), art. 2 and sch. ref. 2.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions

transferred and references construed (21.10.2020) by

Further and Higher

Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental

Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020

(S.I. No. 451 of

2020), arts. 2, 3(1)(a), (2) and sch., in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to

transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.

2. (1) The administration

and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any

functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Further

and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

(2) References to the

Department of Education and Skills contained in any Act or any instrument made

under such Act and relating to any administration and business transferred by

paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as

references to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation

and Science.

3. (1) The functions vested

in the Minister for Education and Skills -

(

a

) by or under the

Acts specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, and

...

are transferred to the

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

(2) References to the

Minister for Education and Skills contained in any Act or instrument made under

such Act and relating to any functions transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from

the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

SCHEDULE

Article 3

Part 1

...

Further Education and Training Act

2013 (No. 25 of 2013)

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Chief Executive officer of An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (Further Education and Training Authority) prescribed as the

recipient of disclosures of relevant wrongdoings in relation to all matters relating

to the regulation, registration, employment and education of apprentices as provided

for in the Act (23.07.2014) by

Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Section 7(2)) Order 2014

(SI. No. 339 of 2014), art. 2 and sch. ref. 2.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Expenses.

4. Repeals.

PART 2

An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna

5. Establishment day.

6. Establishment of An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna.

7. Functions of An tSeirbhís.

8. Conferral of additional functions on An tSeirbhís.

9. Further education and training strategy.

10. Membership of An tSeirbhís.

11. Conditions of office of members of An tSeirbhís.

12. Casual vacancies among members of An tSeirbhís.

13. Remuneration of members of An tSeirbhís.

14. Meetings and procedure.

15. Membership of either House of Oireachtas or European Parliament.

16. Disclosure by members of An tSeirbhís of certain interests.

17. Disclosure by members of staff of An tSeirbhís of certain interests.

18. Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of confidential information.

19. Directions of Minister.

20. Grants to An tSeirbhís.

21. Grants by An tSeirbhís.

22. Borrowings by An tSeirbhís.

23. Chief executive.

24. Functions of chief executive.

25. Accountability of chief executive to Public Accounts Committee.

26. Accountability of chief executive to other Oireachtas Committees.

27. Staff.

28. Transfer of staff to An tSeirbhís.

29. Superannuation.

30. Strategy statement.

31. Accounts of An tSeirbhís.

32. Annual report.

33. Gifts.

34. Protection of persons who report certain matters.

35. Prohibition on penalisation.

36. False statements.

PART 3

Dissolution of An Foras Áiseanna Saothair

37. Dissolution of An Foras Áiseanna Saothair.

38. Transfer of functions to An tSeirbhís.

39. Transfer of land and other property.

40. Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences and permissions

granted by dissolved body.

41. Liability for loss occurring before establishment day.

42. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities to An

tSeirbhís.

43. Final accounts and final annual report of dissolved body.

44. Saver in respect of certain schemes.

PART 4

Miscellaneous

45. Definition.

46. Transfer of staff from An tSeirbhís to training body.

47. Transfer of land and other property to education and training boards.

48. Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences and permissions

granted by An tSeirbhís.

49. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities to An

tSeirbhís.

50. Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1997.

51. Amendment of section 52 of Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and

Training) Act 2012.

SCHEDULE

Redress for Contravention of

section 35

Number

25

of

2013