Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

However, values come into this as well. I have not heard anybody talk about not providing information but there is a concern that information can be slanted very easily and that could happen within the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, as well. Whatever about consultation, which is important, at the end of the day, the Constitution and the law refer to the role of schools and their right to promote their characteristic spirit. In the event of a clash, it would be healthy if the Government was clear in acknowledging that characteristic spirit is not an irrelevant concept here.