Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Everything must be bunaithe ar na demographics. It is as if I am referring everything to this policy but the policy is looking in its broadest sense and the demographics are undoubtedly important mar tá gá orainn a bheith praiticiúil. As I have said earlier, tá sé mar aidhm againne seans a thabhairt do na daltaí dul ar scoil idir Bhéarla agus Gaeilge agus go mbeadh seans acu go mbeadh an scoil sin ar fáil cóngarach to where they are living. That is the overall aim we have but we have to build upon it and take it step by step. We would not just look at demographics, rather there is an opportunity within the formation of this new policy that we will look at all aspects, including demographics for the future establishment of schools. At the minute we have to be sure there is a an opening for the school. That is why we are telling people that about what will happen if the 400 are not there or if it is a thing that the location is not appropriate, and I understand that nobody wants to be caught in a gridlock. Another Deputy raised the issue of people having to travel too far and I understand that. It is for that reason that we are asking people if they would consider the aonad lán-Ghaeilge as a first step and that we would then grow the aonad. To cut a long story short, all the points the Deputy has raised will be focused on in this new policy and we have an opportunity to look at all the points he has raised.