Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

I agree with the Deputy. However, I am reminded of an Údarás na Gaeltachta election campaign when a stone wall was being built and a piece in the middle had not been completed. A sign was put on the gap in the wall saying, "Éamon, cá bhfuil an balla?" I said we would get there. The person who put up the sign came to me before the general election to say that he did not trust you but I did get there. We will get there on this.

I am surprised the issue of rural schools was not referred to in the motion. One of the best decisions made in the past seven years was to put a second teacher in every school that had more than 12 pupils. When the previous Labour and Fine Gael coalition left office, the required number for a second teacher was 22 pupils.

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