Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)

I have no more information other than what is available in the response from the Minister, Deputy Quinn, but I undertake to pass on the Senator's concerns and ambitions for the Portobello area to the Minister. I would point out that if we are to proceed with the divestment of school patronage in particular areas we must be able to rely on sufficient data to allow us make that decision to divest to an alternative patronage. To move ahead without having that scientific surveying carried out in areas would be unwise.

The response refers to five pilot areas initially. The Senator might have a word with her colleague to see if it would be possible to have the Portobello area included in those five pilot areas.