Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not have the same type of detail that Deputy O'Brien has with regard to other proposed amalgamations so my questions are broader. Is the approach being taken by the trust similar to that of other religious orders? Has the trust had discussions with the patron in this instance, namely the bishop in Cork? Is it standard practice that when a school is proposed for amalgamation with another, the order or trust responsible discusses it with the patron first?