Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. Perhaps following this debate she would be good enough to ask officials in her Department to contact the two schools to which I have referred, St. Mark's senior and junior schools, regarding their current specific problem. I appreciate what the Minister said in terms of the commitment in this area but sometimes what is termed the "one size fits all" approach militates against certain schools with a substantial non-English speaking background population. Perhaps an official could speak with the schools I have referred to, which have 340 international pupils and five English language support teachers in comparison to other schools which may have two or three with a much smaller international student base. That is the point I am making but I appreciate the Minister's reply.