Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Is that because what is measured is the properly completed applications? The delay is often caused by missing paperwork. They are only measuring when all the legwork has been done. I am sure that the Minister recognises that many of the problems, particularly those referenced by Deputy Murphy O'Mahony with regard to parents filling out the paperwork, are not caused by the paperwork going in but rather because parents feel that they are being made to jump over hurdles. When it is all done it is measured, but the time taken could be significantly longer than the 15 days. It could stretch to months in some cases.