Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the legislation establishing Education Ireland as a company with responsibility for promoting the development of Ireland as a centre of excellence for international education will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6047/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Progress is ongoing on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Internationalisation of Irish Education Services, including the establishment of Education Ireland, a new body with responsibility for promoting the development of Ireland as a centre of excellence for international education.

The Government is committed to establishing Education Ireland as soon as possible and preparations are well advanced to establish the body in the first instance as a limited company.

Draft legislation is also being prepared with the intention of establishing the body on a statutory basis. I intend publishing this legislation during 2008.