Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is great. I will also refer to my constituency, about which I have spoken to the Minister previously and of which she is aware. It is an unusual incidence that in Dublin 2, Dublin 4, Dublin 6 and Dublin 6W, there is an extraordinarily low level of ASD classrooms within national schools in that area, particularly in Dublin 4, Dublin 6 and Dublin 6W. I previously raised this with the Ministers of State, Deputies Madigan and Rabbitte. I acknowledge the Department conducted an audit of south Dublin previously. Unfortunately, however, south Dublin is a much broader area than those of Dublin 4, Dublin 6 and Dublin 6W. Could the Department of Education look at that for the purpose of seeing what steps can be taken in the short term to ensure there are ASD classes? There is a significant shortage of them at present.