Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I participated in it. It was not “God help us” because it brought on a lot of us. It gave me a passion for education. That is why I became Minister for Education, and to make sure every child in this country had an opportunity to participate in education.

I do not trade figures across the House. When I mentioned school completion, I mentioned it because I took part in initiatives around school completion.

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