Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

We are saying that, looking at the figures, people might have gravitated towards it. We must see how we can have that localised dynamic. Can we perhaps have more peer monitoring? I want to answer the Deputy's question on the numbers. There must also be information for parents on their rights because so many parents do not appeal or do not know they can do so. That is important. There are plenty of ways one can introduce sanctions on schools concerning their enrolment policies for example, which might hit some of them far more than by looking at finances. All those issues should be examined and I will be examining them with the partners.

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