Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I recently visited a Barnardos project and it was interesting to hear that the children are willing to get up early in the morning where there is a breakfast club whereas prior to its introduction they might not have wanted to go to school. We must urge the Minister to expand that programme as quickly as possible.

Regarding the general proposals to tackle educational disadvantage — I presume this scheme is part of the overall discussions — when does the Minister expect to publish her proposals?

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