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Belclare National School visit

Summary

The Chair welcomed pupils and teachers from Belclare National School; a light exchange followed about giving them homework off, which the Chair declined.

Jerry Buttimer An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

I welcome the students and teachers from Belclare National School in Tuam, County Galway. I thank them for being here. It is the students' second last day in primary school.

They are having a wonderful visit to Leinster House. I want to thank them and they are a wonderful bunch of young people who are very pleasant to chat to. I thank the teachers for all the work that they have done and if I could single out one person, without being unfair to the rest of the group, it is Belle, who is the granddaughter of our friend and colleague, the former Minister of State, Deputy Seán Canney. They are very welcome and I am sorry for embarrassing Belle. I cannot give all of the pupils homework off because I am told that they have no homework for the rest of the week but I hope that they have a pleasant summer and that they enjoy their visit to Leinster House today. Céad míle fáilte roimh gach duine.

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Give them homework off next year.

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Jerry Buttimer An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

I cannot because they are going to secondary school. They will have a different subject for a different matter so I cannot do that.

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