Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

For sure I would measure it, because my concern is about the commodification of education. Just in terms of the affordability, we need to measure it. It is something that we need to look at and we will take up with the Department again as well. We need to be able to measure the gap as it is widening and the effect of the initiatives, such as the DEIS that Mr. Slattery mentioned, which absolutely, 100% I believe in. How are we measuring the effectiveness of that in relation to examinations and educational attainment if we do not know? This data would be extremely useful for us in decision making.