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‹ Order of Business Dropout statistics
Summary
Marie-Louise O’Donnell disputes claims linking increased dropouts to fewer guidance counsellors, prompting a brief exchange over the statistics.
On a point of order, in an effort to be kind, on what Senator Gerard P. Craughwell said, there has been no rise in the number of dropouts at second level or the correlation between the number and a decrease in the number of guidance counsellors.
Comment on this
It is a statistical point. The Senator cannot make such generalisations when they are statistically incorrect.
Comment on this
A comment from the Independent Senator on behalf of the Government.