Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Tuffy agreed with Senator Brian Hayes on the NRA. She also referred to the new body, Education Ireland, which has been set up by the Minister for Education and Science, and to the new Education Is Not For Sale group. She asked whether the focus in education would be always on the economic aspects or whether there would be room for education of the mind and spirit as well. I very much agree that there is another dimension to education.

Senator Leyden gave us a portent of what he intends to say this evening. It is nice to get prior notice.