Dan Boyle (Green Party)

I understand that. I accept that the wider problem is people not having knowledge of where their schools are placed on the programme and the fact that expectations, where they exist, are not being met or cannot be met because the system does not allow for people to know on foot of full information.

The amendment proposed by the Government includes the key commitment of working towards improving the information-giving systems. As a member of the Government, that is a commitment I hope the Minister can deliver upon. I do not want to see a situation whereby the school in which I have attended four public meetings in the past three years will conduct a further four public meetings but will still be at the same stage with the same level of expectation and with no-one in the political system either providing them with answers or with hope that what they as a community should have a right to expect will be delivered upon.