Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

I apologise but I wanted to mention the national conference, and we all realise the importance of that.

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It is also my intention to host a one day national conference on 27 June, involving each of the patron bodies and wider interests, to consider the governance challenge for meeting future primary education needs. The pastoral letter published by the bishops provides a very positive input to our collective consideration of these issues and I commend them for the leadership role that they have taken in advancing their vision of the future.

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