Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Before I call Ms O'Sullivan, and I am not sure if she has evidence of this issue but it runs very deep, even to often getting the best GAA players into the school in order that the school can continue to have a very strong tradition of hurling, football, soccer or whatever the sport may be.

If there one issue that comes up in my office, starting in February every year, it is the lottery system and wanting to get into schools. In my constituency people in Wexford town travel to New Ross and Enniscorthy. People travel from Rosslare to Enniscorthy to get secondary school place. It is wrong. When a new secondary school is built in any town there is consultation with the local authority. It would be better if there was consultation with the local politicians. They might be able to give a lot more information. We get evidence on the ground every year. I know people want to keep politics out of this.