Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 716 of 17 June 2008, if he is satisfied that this response reflects the views of an organisation (details supplied); if he will report on recent discussions between his Department and the organisation in relation to this matter; if they have disassociated their organisation from this reply; if so, the names of the experts and references to the research which supports his Department's use of the eclectic model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26307/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My reply to the parliamentary question clearly states that this is my Department's policy position and it is not intended to state the position of any other body.

The Deputy will appreciate that, as it has been agreed by both parties that there will be no public statements on the ongoing discussions between officials in my Department and the organisation in question, I am not in a position to make further comment.