Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I think we have had some discussions in the past about capital expenditure. It is a different context to measuring outcomes and working with the committee in its role in measuring outcomes, but I am happy to engage with the committee on its priorities. Obviously, the capital plan has been announced and we will very shortly announce the detail of the education-specific aspects of the capital plan, particularly relating to the schools capital programme and some of the other measures in it. I am happy to engage with the committee but I do not know whether there is a formal structure whereby we can engage in respect of the capital plan. I am not aware of anything that has been established in the same way as this procedure but I am happy to go along with whatever is the norm in terms the committee's interaction with the Department.