An Education and Training Board (ETB) (Irish: Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna) is a statutory local education body in the Republic of Ireland that administers some secondary education, most adult education and a very small amount of primary education in the state. They came into existence on 1 July 2013, when they replaced the existing system of Vocational Education Committees (VECs) that had been in place since 1930.[1] In addition to taking over the responsibilities of VECs, ETBs are due to take on the training functions of Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FÁS),the national training and employment authority, when it is dissolved towards the end of 2013.[2]