Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sorry to interrupt, but if one accepts the point that the area I represent is already under-resourced in terms of the provision of special classes, the fact the child is not going into a designated special class may be because the class is not available, rather than a recognition of the child's needs. Does Mr. Tattan see my point? Going into a mainstream school is difficult anyway, but they may not have the additional support they need if they are just on the cusp of being able to go into mainstream and have been away from school or a structured environment for six months. Does the assessment of need take into account the actual provision and availability of classes for the child?