Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

While I thank the Minister of State for his response, his reply was not satisfactory as it did not take into consideration that a school principal may not be in a position to move teachers around or provide immediate cover. In such circumstances, who will look after the children in question? They will be forced to go home. A new tier of wrongly categorised students is being created in schools. The reply is not good enough as it does not take cognisance of the position on the ground. Nobody is listening to those who are trying to implement the circular imposed by the Government. I am disappointed because school principals are not being given flexibility.