Brendan Ryan (Dublin North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Minister will recall a considerable discussion earlier in the year on the need to move towards an input-output model of reporting along the lines of the New Zealand model that we saw as being the standard. Obviously the increased number of SNAs is an increase in input. How can we look at the numbers in terms of moving towards that input-output approach? In terms of output what will we see as a result of the increase? The Minister might argue that it is an increase to meet a particular need or growing numbers. In terms of expectation of literacy and numeracy what can we expect?