Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will have to check that for the Deputy. They are specialised questions. Of the 3,400 we have available, in light of the increased uptake we see year on year via the CAO, we are satisfied that we have sufficiency. Furthermore, the Deputy will be aware that for primary schools, the demographics are falling year on year. As for influence over the private sector, that is the same as the private sector in any field for which we might make provision.