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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It was very interesting to hear the responses of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, yesterday. I put Government Members on notice that the Minister has stated he will facilitate a cost review of these schools, taking in 600 schools across the country with 50 or fewer pupils. He will examine where schools can be amalgamated.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Education is not just about cost but about our children and the future of this country. Will the Minister and his officials on Marlborough Street simply examine schools on the basis of cost, efficiency and proximity to other schools? Some 25% of the schools to be affected by the changes brought in by the Government and cuts in education are minority faith schools. Any true republic that...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Government has not afforded time in this Chamber to discuss education cuts, the Fianna Fáil group will next week move to have a detailed discussion on this.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am in the middle of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No, the Government's position-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: -----was to do everything in its power to ensure there is no referendum.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is what was done.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Labour Party used-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What does that mean?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: So the Senator dismisses that report out of hand.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Would she dismiss it out of hand?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: So the Government did not-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator has changed her tune.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We never ran away from a referendum like the Government is doing.

Seanad: Schools Recognition (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá mé ag iarraidh stádas buan a fháil do Ghaelscoil Ros Eo, a bhunaíodh ceithre bhliain ó shin. Nuair a d'oscail an scoil, ní raibh ach rang amháin inti, ach tá 96 dalta sa scoil anois. Tá mé ag iarraidh stádas buan a bhaint amach don scoil faoi láthair. Is scoil iontach tábhachtach í Gaelscoil Ros Eo. Is dóigh liom go bhfuil sé thar...

Seanad: Schools Recognition (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Reading between the lines, it seems there are good grounds for hope that Gaelscoil Ros Eo will be granted official status. I understand the departmental inspector visited the school some weeks ago. Will the Minister of State see his way to expediting the publication of the resulting report? I have no doubt that the cigire will recommend that...

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is lucky he is not here because he probably would have thrown that into the mix.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: When the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, is in this House he mentions it enough.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is very generous.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (1 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, to the House. I refer to a couple of items in the motion, which is interesting for what it says and what it does not say. I am surprised that the main Government party would table such a Private Members' motion without any reference to climate change. A climate change Bill was an important pre-election promise, by the Labour Party in...