Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I was back there lately with some of my colleagues on an historic occasion. There is no doubt that young people enrolling in the college will find it a happy environment for their studies.

The Minister stated that she intends to work out the ramifications for the staff now that a year has passed with no intake and as there will be no students after next year, it is important that staff considerations be taken into account. The Minister and I had a brief conversation before we came in and I was surprised by how quickly Deputy Hanafin has grasped the main elements of the Department of Education and Science.