Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

The Minister should not underestimate the strength of feeling on the ground. Parents and teachers have the right to vote. Many students will have the right to vote in the next elections too. There is also the right to protest. Parents, teachers and students alike will use it if the necessary steps are not now taken. The ball is in the Minister's and the Government's court. The people will be watching carefully for what is done next.

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