asked the Minister for Education the names of each branch of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation who have asked him to withdraw circular 24/81; and the action he proposes to take in the matter.

I received representations from a large number of branches of the INTO and I replied to them individually. I do not consider that compiling a register of the names of the correspondents would serve any useful purpose or that the expenditure of official time involved in such an exercise would be warranted. In so far as the other aspects of the question are concerned I would draw the attention of the Deputy to the following resolution adopted at a special congress of the INTO on 14 November 1981:

Congress declares that the Organisation shall seek a Declaration in the Courts that the Minister for Education is in breach of contract or has induced a breach of contract of teachers in National Schools.

Pieces of eight.

The Minister has not answered my question about consultations. He answered Deputy Power's question about the figures. These are factual questions which we have put to the Minister.

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