Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for that presentation. I also support the order. It is important that minority faiths are supported, and without this order the Church of Ireland would have grave difficulty in maintaining the ethos of its schools. On the broader front, in the long term, does the Minister believe that it is the State's place to support the ethos of particular faiths? I ask because there are a number of different minority beliefs out there and there may be more in the future. Regarding the entry requirements, I note that this entry route has a lower CAO points requirement and a lower threshold of leaving certificate results is required. Could the Minister expand on that, or is there any particular reasoning behind it?