Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

I thank the Taoiseach for his response but want to ask him a few more questions, on disadvantaged schools. Does he really know and understand what is occurring in DEIS schools? Yesterday, the Technical Group met representatives of the Teachers' Union of Ireland, and I have questions in that regard today. Why is the Taoiseach targeting the less well off schools by comparison with the more advantaged ones? For example, over €100 million is being spent on private schools. Is it because the mindset of the Cabinet is informed by the fact that 40% of its members went to private schools? Is that the real agenda?

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