Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)

What I suggest is a series of one-stop-shops on a countywide basis where all of the various strands would be integrated into one location. In that way, people would know where to go to find whatever information they require on education. Given that the Government's current policy appears to be to move Departments to various parts of the country and to call that decentralisation, is it not about time we had real decentralisation and local decision making? I agree it is time we had proper systems, instead of disparate decisions being made. We need a one-stop-shop. Would the Minister consider this option if it could be done properly? I accept more research is required.

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