Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

The Minister has been most gracious all afternoon. However, it is a sad indictment on the Government that there are so many Ministers of State in the areas of transport and education but none could attend the House tonight to address this important issue.

Under the conditions for primary school transport, section 1.8 concerns special conditions for the conveyance of Protestant children to national schools under Protestant management. I found it strange for the Department to categorise one type of school when there are others such as Educate Together. Perhaps the Minister would convey this to his ministerial colleague in Cabinet.