Small schools value-for-money report
Deputy McConalogue requests publication of the value-for-money report on small schools and a debate, alleging that its release was blocked. The Taoiseach says educational matters can be debated and that the report is with the Minister.
I refer to the publication of the value for money report into small schools. We can be thankful to Mr. John Walshe, who was adviser to the former Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, for shedding more light in his book on the report than the Taoiseach ever has in the House. I would like a debate on the report and, in particular, a commitment from the Taoiseach as to when it will be published. In the book we learned that he has been blocking the publication of the report up to now. Will he comment on that? Will he give a commitment to publish the report and to have a debate in the House?
