Ms Jean O'Mahony:

Mar a dúirt mé, tuigim go hiomlán cén fáth go mothaíonn daoine gur chóir don Roinn sprioc a thabhairt isteach go mbeidh, mar shampla, 5% de mhic léinn ag staidéar trí mheán na Gaeilge nó 5% de na cúrsaí á reáchtáil tríthi. Tuigim é sin. Rachaidh mé ar ais. Ceapaim féin gur chóir d'éinne a bhfuil sé seo i gceist acu an taighde faoin éileamh sa chóras ar an oideachas sin a dhéanamh ar dtús. I absolutely understand the policy rationale for considering it but it would be prudent to understand what the demand is prior to setting a target such as that. In order to manifest such a target, there would have to be public investment and we would have to know that this investment was ultimately going to result in take-up of the courses.