Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My question may be a stupid one but I will ask it anyway. First, I congratulate all of the delegates on their contributions this morning. This, for me, has been a memorable day in the Seanad.

The delegates obviously derive satisfaction from what they do. Is there any fun for a young man or woman getting involved in social entrepreneurship at an early age? I recently met a young Irish man who lives in the United States and has been involved in corporate America for the best part of 20 years. He told me that the seeds of his working for himself had been sown in his mind, and that of his fellow students, 25 years ago by a national school teacher. While he had gone on to gain third level qualifications, he had been impressed most by the man who made it fun for him to learn and recognised his ability at an early age. In my view it is important to get the message into the national schools.