Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

I am glad the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills is in the Chamber. She has now, no doubt, been briefed by her officials on the onerous legislative programme at the Department of Education and Skills. It is similar to that in the justice Department. Is she in a position to tell the House when we will see the legislation to put on a statutory basis the patronage of community primary schools by the VECs? When will we see the legislation to bring together the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, HETAC, and the Further Education and Training Awards Council, FETAC? When will we see legislation to provide for the abolition of the National University of Ireland?

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