Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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-----this is to go to all members. Contacting the chair in a controlling environment is not necessarily always going to give us the answers. Public funding is involved in Education and Training Boards Ireland, ETBI. The CEO of Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board just last week attended a conference in Abu Dhabi that was sponsored by ETBI. I am fascinated about where the money comes from to do that kind of thing. There is undoubtedly an issue. It is important that if Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board comes in, we are all circulated with the 2010 report beforehand because we need to know the history as much as the current issue that is under investigation. It is also useful to look not just at geographic areas but the number of schools. An area might be small but might have many schools that are under its remit. Why should we deviate from something when we see a clear audit? We are unlikely to ask somebody to come in if there is a clear audit. We bring in those that do not have a clear audit. Why would we deviate from that? I understand the point the Chairman makes about good behaviour.