Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am making a point that amendments regarding student seats on governing bodies have been struck out of order on three different Stages now. We know they are not a cost to the State. I ask for an explanation as to how they could possibly be a cost to the State. I also have to express a real concern now that this is a charade here today. Are we wasting our time? It strikes me any amendment put forward, no matter how reasonable, is being rejected out of hand. It looks to me like it is a charade and we are just here as a rubber-stamping exercise. What a pity, if that is the approach being taken by the Department.