Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

I suspect if the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment was drafting this legislation instead of the Department of Education and Science the culture of transparency and modern standards of accountability which permeates the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment would be different to the culture in the Minister of State's Department. It was used to administering education in this country in circular form until 1998. It is no reflection on the Minister of State or the people beside him.

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