Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Stack for his response on the pilot model. He mentioned that the working group operated in the spirit of being resource free in terms of the implications. Will Mr. Stack elaborate on what that meant? My understanding is that Mr. Stack took a model that was in place but proposed another way to allocate whatever level of resources were available. Were there any advice or implications from the working group on the new model proposed? What was the expected impact on resources, either positive or negative, in terms of an increase or decrease? Will Mr. Stack comment on that and explain what was meant by resource-free?

The inclusion support service was referred to. Will Mr. Stack elaborate on what exactly is involved, how it is moving along and what exactly its role will be when it is fully up and running?

Mr. Stack did not go into the issue of how the current pilot model for the new allocation system will allay concerns over a change in resources for particular schools. Some will gain and some will lose. This is a key concern for certain schools and parents. I do not see how the pilot model is going to address that. I would appreciate if Mr. Stack could elaborate on any way of addressing it.