Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

A turf or trench war between the Departments of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, and Education is of no comfort to those who have concerns about the conditions in which their children are learning. As has been said, to anybody watching in the stark assurance given by the Taoiseach to my party leader, Deputy Bacik, on Tuesday, that these projects will be recommenced this year, is different to the reassurance the Minister has given this morning. The terminology is marked in its difference.

On Gaelcholáiste Reachrann, I appreciate the Minister's intention to visit the school because the Irish language cannot survive in an area like the north side of Dublin, which I represent, if when the children learning and experiencing, enjoying and loving the language look around them they see a level of disinterest from those who should enhance that experience. I will appreciate the Minister visiting the school to listen to the principal and the school community about how the Department can be of help. However, talking about negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform will be of cold comfort to those who are experiencing these poor facilities.

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