Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

I welcome that because parents believe the reason they must go to local schools is purely on budgetary grounds. It is does not make sense if there is a bus going by which has space on it. In this case, the parent is a single parent but she is committed to that child, as are all such parents. Those parents will travel to the ends of the earth if they believe it is the best school for their child. The Minister of State is in a difficult situation in regard to this matter but the information needs to be made available to parents.

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