Ms ?ine Cusack:

I acknowledge that a lot of work is ongoing in the Department and there have been consultations with stakeholders in recent months in terms of Irish language policy and how we can meet our targets for increased provision of Irish-medium education. There are a number of strands to that and, of course, the aonaid play an important role too. As Mr. Loftus referenced, while some Gaelscoileanna are oversubscribed, there are other Gaelscoileanna, no more than other schools of all types around the country, that are not oversubscribed and have capacity. We will be looking at it in the round.