Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)

-----it also relates to parents being allowed to listen, in public, to the views of all the partners in education, engage with those views and pose questions in an open manner. Bilaterals are a thing of the past. I request that the Minister give further consideration to this matter during the next two months or so, particularly as he seems to be more open in respect of it than his predecessor.

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