Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Earlier this year the Taoiseach told the House:

The Department of the Taoiseach derives its mandate from my role as Head of Government. As such, it is involved to some degree in virtually all aspects of the work of Government.

If the Taoiseach is prepared to say he is happy with the performance of his Government, how can he stand over a situation in which one in five children leave primary school with difficulties in reading and writing?

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