Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FÁS) is Ireland's National Training and Employment Authority. It was established in January 1988 under the Labour Services Act 1987.

FÁS' functions include the operation of training and employment programmes; the provision of an employment/recruitment service; an advisory service for industry; and support for community-based enterprises.

The Board of FÁS is appointed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to oversee the broad direction of the Authority.

The Senior Management Team - Central is responsible for the strategic management of FÁS.

Within FÁS, 18 Directors and 10 Regional Directors manage the core activities of the organisation throughout its network nationwide.

FÁS has a staff complement of circa 2,200 across its network of 59 Employment Service Offices and 20 Training Centres throughout the country. In 2008, FÁS expenditure amounted to €1,108 million. During that year, a total of 104,086 vacancies were notified to FÁS. The number of updated interviews conducted that year was 88,320. Througout 2008, in excess of over 40,000 persons completed FÁS Training Programmes and further 25,288 completed Employment Programmes.