Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)

The Minister seems to be in big trouble on this one, largely because he is not in possession of the facts. I will ask the question again. Did he get legal advice internally within his Department or from the Attorney General? He might answer the question posed. Second, the Minister will save €7.5 million from this. Will he give a guarantee to the House that the €7.5 million he will save by axing these 128 classes will go directly into those mainstream classes to help those children he is not putting into the classes? What will he do with the €7.5 million?

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