Michael Conaghan (Dublin South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is important to understand that the impetus for this measure is not coming from teachers, principals or boards of management. I am quite clear in my mind that it is coming from the Archbishop's House. I am certain of that. I will give an example. I happened to bump into a group of students from De La Salle when they were visiting the Dáil with three or four of their teachers, who were adamant about their intentions as teachers in that school. They said their future involved staying in the campus they are currently on. They were quite passionate in their conviction.

They did not have to convince me, but there was another person with me who did not know the area and they were quite passionate about trying to solicit our support the day they were in here. Therefore, the impetus is not coming from priests, the De La Salle Order or any of those other sources.