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Small schools value-for-money review

Summary

Charlie McConalogue asks whether the value-for-money review of small schools has reached Cabinet and why it remains unpublished. The Tánaiste directs the matter to the Education Minister, Question Time and the relevant committee.

Has the value for money review of small schools gone before, and been discussed by, the Cabinet? Why has it not yet been published? I understand the Minister for Education and Skills has the review for more than nine months. This is important in light of the fact that since the Government took office, it has increased the pupil-teacher ratio by four points for schools with 85 students or fewer. There is concern about what is in this value for money review, and rightly so. Has it gone to the Cabinet and why does the Government continue to sit on it, so to speak?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Is there agreement to discuss this?

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It would be more appropriate to raise this issue with the Minister for Education and Skills. There is no legislation on this issue.

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The review should be laid before the House.

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If it is laid before the House, there are ways-----

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Discuss it at the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Maybe Deputy McConalogue could ask his Whip------

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There are ample ways in which this can be discussed, including at Question Time with the Minister for Education and Skills and at the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection. That is the appropriate way to deal with it.

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