Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I absolutely hear what the Deputy is saying. I was a principal for 16 or 17 years and I do not know any principal who would leave the school at the end of this week and go off until September. I know hundreds of principals around the country and they work during the summer holidays. I thank the principals for the work.

I do not foresee the issue the Deputy mentioned. I believe people will apply. Principals always think of the children first. I am sorry it was not on the website until today. There is a day and a half and I bet that principals will be in their schools for the next week, the next two weeks and indeed throughout the summer. I am sure they will do the very best for the pupils under their care.

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