Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The House could then make a decision in a way that is fair and respectful of all the various traditions here.

I wish to correct a few things Deputy Coppinger said. The reason the Catholic Church was successful in some of the competitions for new patrons was that it reflected parental choice, which was the criterion used in those selection processes. Where a religious patron was successful, it reflected parents' views. It was not a departmental view.

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