Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In the programme for Government the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton, announced a plan to deliver 400 new multidenominational schools. On 30 January 2017 the Minister announced an accelerated plan to deliver these schools. Last week the same story was given by him to the Irish Independentas a new news story. He is bringing back the half-stream school into urban areas. Will it be hedge schools next? For announcements and press releases, he would receive a H1 grade in the leaving certificate examinations. However, for actual delivery on the ground, he would receive a H8 or a no grade as we called it in the past.

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