Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy tabled a specific question, which I have attempted to answer, concerning a statistic that was given and which is disputed, but that is another matter. The reductions in supports for Travellers were taken by the previous Government but they were maintained by this Government, so I am not trying to blame any of my predecessors.

I do not think the issue of mainstreaming is disputed by anybody and I did not get that sense from what the Deputy asked me. If she is talking about a specific experience in a particular school in her constituency and can bring the precise details to me, I will have the matter investigated and will get her a detailed reply.

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