Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I would welcome any further information the Senator could bring to bear on this issue. He indicated his concern that schools of this kind may not have the necessary political clout. I wish to put his mind at rest in that regard. Cases such as that to which he refers are of significant importance to us in terms of identifying what we might do to alleviate the great difficulties experienced by students and teaching staff. Like the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, I would not entertain a situation where political clout might win the day. There is a set of criteria to be followed and we want to be fair to all.