Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have no doubt the Minister is aware of the National Parents Council Post-Primary and the National Parents Primary which represent parents and guardians of students in primary and post-primary schools. I want to refer to the National Parents Council Post-Primary. Funding for this organisation both this year and last year has been delayed by her Department despite the very positive development at the National Parents Council Post-Primary, NPCPP. Like in any organisation, this funding is critical to run the organisation. Can the Minister give some form of commitment that this funding will be forthcoming? Department officials are writing to the National Parents Council Post-Primary looking for confirmation but this is despite repeated confirmation by the registered auditors of the National Parents Council Post-Primary of its excellence governance from a financial and legal point of view, and also getting a very clean bill of health from the Revenue Commissioners, the Charities Regulator, CR, the Companies Registration Office, CRO, and other national bodies. I genuinely believe it is a scandal that funding is being delayed. It did a fantastic job during Covid-19 and assisted the Minister's Department around the leaving certificate. I would appreciate a reply.