Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is not a gap; it is an ocean. In a survey parents replied that, if they were given an Aonad, 62% would opt for English. They have already made a commitment through the medium of Irish in primary school. This is a good news story for the revival of the language, but it is not lost on many that in the 2015-16 school year, 2016 being a significant anniversary, that we will go backwards in an area in which parents have demonstrated a commitment by sending children to certain schools. Every year some children cannot be accommodated in all-Irish primary schools. This issue must be examined. I will speak to the Minister of State after Question Time.

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