After years of pressure, the Catholic church has agreed to hand over the patronage of four primary schools.

Is this a truly historic development, or a token gesture created by a legacy-seeking Minister?

Is choice of patronage really the most pressing priority in primary schools, and if so, what way will the middle class parents break?

Sarah discussed this with her panel today. She was joined by:

• Katherine Donnelly, education editor of the Irish Independent,
• Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Labour TD for Dublin Bay North
• Fr Michael Drumm, chair of the Catholic Schools Partnership.

You can listen back to the discussion below and it's also available as a podcast via the Newstalk app and iTunes. You can continue to let us know your thoughts on Twitter: @talkingpointnt.