Fianna Fail irate at delay in small schools report

A delay of 18 months in the Government publishing a report on the future of smaller primary schools has been criticised in the Dáil.

While Education Minister Ruairi Quinn is to be replaced in the Cabinet reshuffle, the value-for-money review by his department has been under consideration since early last year.

It is believed to include options to shut some of the smallest schools, a divisive matter between Fine Gael and Labour ministers.