Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I will raise a few other issues, some of which partly follow on from what others have mentioned. I will also briefly take the opportunity to express my party's condolences on the loss of Niamh Bhreathnach, who was a pioneering Minister for Education.

I extend my condolences to her family and to the Labour Party. She will be remembered for her decision to end fees and to break the cycle. I am familiar with a number of schools that were part of that at the outset and it made a significant difference.

I do not want to reopen this discussion but I have one question relating to the National Parents Council Post Primary. It has come to my attention it did not engage with the review because it felt it was not adequately independent, which was put to the Department. Will the Minister respond to that? Did the Department examine that and was it satisfied the review was independent?