Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have nightmares about my leaving certificate examination and even worse nightmares about Peig and her struggles. My struggles were far greater than hers when I was studying "Peig". A large majority of students struggle with Irish. Left to their own free will, they would not choose it as one of their core subjects. However, it is one of our core subjects and I believe every student should study it because it is our native tongue. The issue for me is the final examination in the leaving certificate examination. I believe if I had been subject to continuous assessment in Irish, I would have done far better in that subject in my leaving certificate.