Dáil debates

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Topical Issue Debate

School Patronage

6:35 pm

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

The Deputy is great at throwing around accusations, which she is entitled to do. I have heard it many a time in this Department. I know the Deputy would like me to be able to say that every parent has a right to get the school precisely of his or her choice. Unfortunately, the State has never been able to offer that. We have always had a situation that if one school is particularly popular and is growing and another school is empty, we do not just build on the popular schools. That has never been-----

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