James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

It is urgent and if the Taoiseach does not want to answer it, so be it but the people who are at risk of losing their jobs are entitled to an answer from this House. This is the Chamber where these issues are supposed to be addressed.

The second issue I want to raise is the ridiculous set-up where at least one person I know of from Glenbeigh, County Kerry - Deputy Tom Sheahan's constituency - who got 600 points in the leaving certificate did not get into medical school because she did not score enough points on the HPAT.

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