Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Deputy and he has made a very fair point. Obviously, there are pressures on budgets all over. There are ongoing discussions between the respective Ministers and the Minister for public expenditure, Deputy Chambers, right now. We are conscious of the pressures on schools in respect of capitation and the need for longer-term sustainable funding to deal with increasing costs.

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