Rónán Mullen (Independent)
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I think the NCCA is falling down by not being seen to consult widely with parents. If Ms Forster cannot tell me today, for example, how many parents the NCCA has met face-to-face or online, it suggests that parents are not really being respected as the primary educators. I hope I am back after the next election but neither Deputy Ó Cathasaigh nor I can take that for granted. However, it is important that we would have the NCCA before the committee to talk about the second level curriculum as well. I am very grateful to the witnesses for coming in today but I have to say there are serious questions about aspects of the NCCA’s stewardship. There is sometimes a discordant voice but many people are concerned that, to put it bluntly, NGOs have more access than parents to what is being shaped for the nation's children. This is something the NCCA needs to think about while the Dáil and Seanad are being re-elected.