Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On the three recommendations that were made, I wish to touch on the third one, the establishment of special board or authority with responsibility for strategic planning and development. I would like our guests to expand on that. If this would involve the setting up of an education authority, I presume that would require legislation, and in that respect, what extra powers would be needed to provide those necessary resources? I would like to get the views of the officials on that recommendation. Do they believe there is merit in considering it, or are there issues in regard to it?