Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I would be more than happy to take the Senator up on his invitation. I was in Roscommon until late last evening. It is a county I love dearly and I would be more than happy to visit Keadue at some point if the Senator sends me an invitation.

The difference a new family can make in a community is crucial in that it may achieve the critical point whereby an additional one or two pupils are needed to attain the extra teaching and other supports for a school. Ukrainian families coming into rural communities have bolstered the numbers in many rural schools and given them that critical mass. That is hugely welcome. The Minister has provided in her response a very strong pathway forward. I hope the response is positive for Keadue National School. I am more than happy to bring the matter to her attention.