Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

In addition, during a previous Question Time, I made the point to the Deputy that last January, before the exit from the public service took place at the end of February, the Government had made arrangements, for instance, in respect of leaving and junior certificate examination classes. Because of the bond between teachers and pupils, those teachers who had chosen to leave the public service at the end of February were able to be re-employed until the aforementioned classes completed their examinations.

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