Michael Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)

The level of data collection, serious engagement and research by UL and school authorities in Limerick has to be complimented. Mary Immaculate did further studies in relation to its Oscailt report on it. The communities are blessed to have a number of influential third level institutions. Some are really engaging with school authorities as to what the challenge is and how it can be met. The HAPPEE programme is a great initiative and there are other programmes. There is the enthusiasm of school authorities and a number of the parents I met last Thursday on the visit at the back of the meetings away from the cameras were very impressed and bought into what was being done at school level. It is the engagement by UL and others. It is a programme I will be watching carefully to see if we can do more in other communities.