Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the response. I am genuinely disappointed. Alongside colleagues who campaigned in the recent referendum, I came across many teachers on the pro-choice side who expressed concern about the fact that they could be discriminated against because they happened to be working in Catholic schools, because the vast majority of schools are Catholic schools.

That issue must be addressed. It was done in the North and the world did not end. Unfortunately, far too many schools are still attached to the Catholic and Protestant churches. I ask the Department to seriously consider bringing forward legislation in that regard.