Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)

I concur with the comments of my colleague, Deputy O'Sullivan, with regard to Pallaskenry. I will not go over old ground because of time constraints. I hope that following the meeting this matter will be resolved. I ask the Minister and Minister of State to make themselves aware of other situations throughout the country. While it appears nothing will be done for this year, the possibility of doing something next year must be examined.

The Minister said that where school closures arise they will be examined and dealt with. In 1969, men were sent to the moon with less computer power than I have in my phone, and there has been much tinkering with computers since then. The Minister said that while she would not necessarily make any changes on the basis of new school populations or people wanting more choice, she did acknowledge the possibility that she could make changes following a full scale review. Will the Minister carry out a review with a view to making her own decision on it? There is no harm in carrying out a review, the first since 1969. She is in Government and can decide to disregard any report but such a review is crucial at this stage.

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