Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

I thank Senator Kitt for sharing time and I welcome the Minister of State. I fully endorse what Senator Kitt had to say in this instance. I do not think we should treat the endeavours of parents, boards of management and teachers who have laboured so willingly and desperately for many years to improve conditions at this school in this way.

The importance of this matter cannot be over-emphasised. Senator Kitt outlined the fact that many of the school's classrooms are in disused shop units, which are dangerous in the extreme. The goodwill among the community in promoting the Irish language has provided many children with an excellent educational service through Gaeilge. Whatever the website might say or whatever numbers game might be played, it is important to realise that this is a situation of utmost and greatest need.