Seán Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in having the VEC teachers salaries and pensions paid centrally by his Department rather than by the VECs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34007/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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There are no specific proposals to centralise the payment of VEC salary and pensions. However, the Department is exploring the possibility of increasing the use of shared services across the Education sector in order to ensure value for money and efficiency in the delivery of services.