I have notice from Senator Michael Higgins that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
In view of the public disquiet following media reports of the guidelines circulated to members of the Catholic Managers Association the need for the Minister for Education to confirm that these guidelines which restrict appointments to practising Roman Catholics are not the ones which will prevail in the making of appointments as national teachers and that professional qualifications and competence as a potential teacher will be the criteria that the Department of Education will require.
I regard the matter as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and it will be taken from 8 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. or earlier if the business ordered is concluded.