Joe O'Toole (Independent)

Otherwise, everybody else wanted to get to the bottom of it. Let us do so. I ask the Minister to pull back the report. It will allow us to deal with the issue of class size. Why cannot the Government give a commitment on future class sizes and take the steam out of this? If it will be done let us hear how. Provide trust and confidence and let people plan for next year if it is put in place.

Is cuimhin liom lá eile anseo nuair a bhíomar ag plé staid na Gaeilge i measc na múinteoirí agus sna scoileanna. Nuair a bhí mé ag plé an ábhar sin le daoine as na coláistí, dúirt siad rud an-tábhachtach liom. Dúirt siad gur mhaith an rud a bheadh ann an cheathrú bliain a bheith ag mic léinn, ionas go mbeadh seans níos mó acu an Ghaeilge a staidéar agus caighdeán an nGaeilge a ardú. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach go mbeadh seans acu cleachtadh a dhéanamh sa Ghaeilge, i múineadh na Gaeilge, i múineadh trí Ghaeilge agus in úsáid na Gaeilge sna scoileanna.

This report should be withdrawn, rewritten and amended with all the information which both sides of the House ask for this evening. A commitment should be given that in future it will done through randomised sample. The Minister should give a commitment on how she will introduce class sizes of 20. A group of people should be established to advise the Minister on the fourth year.