I would like to comment on Rule 68. The forum on patronage and pluralism reported two years ago and recommended dissolving Rule 68. That report went to the Minister back in 2012. It is not throwing out the baby with the bathwater. The rules for national schools, of which Rule 68 is one, were devised 50 years ago. The language used in all of the rules should and will be revised, presumably, along with Rule 68. We would not have any problem at all with reviewing the language used in another piece of legislation from 50 years ago. One of the rules states junior infants should be taught by the mistress - a woman. Perhaps that was a good idea or a bad idea. I would go along with looking at all of the rules. When we are doing so, we must pay attention to what we put in their place. There is a new articulation of language recognising that there are many types of children, as Archbishop Martin said. Baptising a child just to get him or her into a school is not the way to do it. I would go along with retaining a lot of Rule 68 but under a new guise. It has good things like charity, justice, inculcating truth, patience, obedience - there are lots of good things in it and it is not all bad. We want to ensure we include all children of no religion and some.

I call for a debate on the Growing Up in Ireland survey, particularly on one aspect of it. Some 28% of all deaths among children under three years of age in the European Union are due to injuries. A particular report in Ireland targeted accidents involving children between the ages of one and three years and asks for a review of education of parents and how to avoid accidents. The percentage of children in Ireland who are hospitalised is very high. The Growing Up in Ireland study called for a review. I would like a debate on how we are going to address this issue. Accidents are also higher among boys than girls. Recklessness comes to mind. Perhaps we should be thinking about politics also in that regard.