Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are going into our fourth session today on this matter and we will be making recommendations to the Minister and the Department quite soon, possibly by the end of the summer. We look forward to getting his response to that also.

I thank the Minister for attending this meeting and allowing us as a committee the opportunity to comment and pose questions on this matter. We all have to acknowledge that the place of religion in education is changing throughout the country and, against that backdrop, it is important we protect minorities, including minority religions.

We have completed our consideration of the motion. In accordance in Standing Orders, the joint committee will report back to the Dáil and Seanad to the effect that it has completed its consideration of the motion. I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance. We are ensuring he will be just out in time for the Cabinet meeting.