Michael D. Higgins
Question:27 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister of Education and Science if he will make a statement on the closure of more than 100 national schools recently arising from industrial action taken by school principals as a result of the failure of his Department to provide secretarial and caretaker support; the plans, if any, he has in relation to rural support; and the funding, if any, he has sought from the Department of Finance for this. [25341/99]