Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to implement the recommendations on regional bodies made by the National Forum on Education 200; if any costings have been carried out regarding the feasibility of such a plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34332/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Regional Office Service, which is an integral part of my Department, was established nationwide under the direction of the Directorate of Regional Services on foot of the recommendations made in the Cromien Report which was published in October 2000.

This structure consists of ten Regional Offices under the auspices of the Directorate of Regional Services. The role of this Division is to support a socially inclusive society by representing my Department on appropriate regional and local bodies, communicating information on education issues to and from my Department and providing any other educational services that can best be undertaken regionally.

There are currently no plans to create any additional regional educational structures within my Department.