Will the Tánaiste update us on the status of the value for money review of small schools? The Government has been sitting on it for 18 months and in the meantime has implemented many measures that have been damaging to small schools across the country. Can we have an indication of when it will be laid before the House in order that we can have a debate on it?

A second matter concerns the upcoming social welfare Bill after the budget. Are there plans to reform the way the back to education allowance is administered and properly empower Intreo officers to make decisions and work with applicants to ensure they can be supported in going back to education? Will the Tánaiste reform it in the social welfare Bill?

I will make inquiries of the Minister for Education and Skills on the value for money review of small schools and see if there is a date for it. With regard to back to education schemes, the Deputy is aware that we are supporting over 20,000 people extremely successfully in returning to education. Most people going back to education have a personal case manager and we maintain high levels of contact. If the Deputy has feedback or proposals on how to make it easier for people or for additional services through the new Intreo offices, he might let me know and I will come back to him on them.