Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

I would like to see whether the Senator is as vocal as she says she is tomorrow evening when we discuss rural schools.

Is the Leader aware of the report? Will the Leader, on behalf of the Government, retract the remarks made by nearly every member of the Cabinet and his party that the previous Government did not engage at European meetings? That is patently untrue. An independent report carried out by the University of Gothenburg shows that Ireland is ranked fifth out of 27 states. I ask the Leader, on behalf of the Government and its Senators, does he accept the report? Will he, on behalf of the Government retract ridiculous remarks made here and in the other chamber that Ministers from the previous Government did not engage at meetings which is patently untrue?