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‹ Order of Business Future of the education portfolio
Summary
Senator Healy Eames seeks clarity on the incoming Education Minister and asks that unfinished issues, including pluralism and school patronage, continue after Minister Quinn’s departure.
It is appropriate because the Minister is to exit the Cabinet and there are many education issues in midstream. The former Minister began a debate on pluralism and patronage which has not been completed.
Comment on this
Yes, perhaps. It would be very fitting to know who will take over the portfolio of education. I wish the Minister, Deputy Quinn, well. I hope some of his work will be continued, and I have no doubt there will be changes as we meet whoever will be the new Minister.