asked the Minister for Education if, in respect of a reply to a written question recently, he will explain why the inquiry into the dispute concerning Ballaghaderreen Vocational School, County Roscommon, has not been pursued; and why promises made in regard to the completion of such an inquiry have not been fulfilled thereby permitting a situation deleterious to the pupils and staff involved to continue for 14 months.

Arrangements have been made to reconvene the local inquiry on Tuesday, 10th December, 1974.

As the matter is, therefore, sub judice it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this stage.