Dáil debates

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

11:00 am

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As I stated earlier, the Government will, following publication and presentation of the report to the relevant Minister and Government, consider the report. In respect of the two previous reports, the recommendations of which we have acted upon, if the committee can find a consensus based on its due and full consideration of the issues relating to the third report, the Government will take account of those recommendations. I cannot give an undertaking until I know what is being proposed. I believe that is the sensible way to proceed, particularly as publication of the report is imminent. When the report has been published and considered, as in the case of the previous two reports which also have been acted upon, the Government will take the opportunity to consider it, following which I will confirm the Government's intentions.

As regards the other aspects, and in reply to the question asked, it is not envisaged that during the lifetime of the current Dáil we will consider issues other than those referred to. A structured dialogue on education, future management of schools, how the ethos of schools is to be respected and so on is about to commence.

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