Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

We are paying people to correct exams. Perhaps Deputy Blaney once worked as a teacher — if so, he will understand what I am about to say. The young man in question did his examinations and got his results. His teacher said that the result of one examination, which the young man had supposedly failed, could not be correct because he was the best in his class at the subject in question. When the result was reviewed, it was discovered that a mistake had been made and the grade was changed to an "A", rather than a fail. When I asked the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, about it today, she told me she has no responsibility for the matter. Deputy Blaney made a similar comment a moment ago. That is what is wrong with the Government — it takes responsibility for nothing. The country is being run by report, commission and regulation.

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