Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

I agree with the Deputy. It has no bearing on the position of the school or the socioeconomic breakdown of the school as to what type of culture is taught or the involvement of the children. However, much depends on the interest of the teacher. That is the reason the summer programmes, the summer schools and literacy through the arts are hugely important for encouraging the teacher to pass on the skills.

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