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

I am aware of the section 37A process that applied to south Dublin. The problem is that when south Dublin is taken as an entity, the problem is not as pronounced because the percentage of ASD places per student population in south Dublin is about 0.7%. If south Dublin is narrowed down to Dublin 4, 6 and 6W, however, the figure is reduced to 0.154%. We need a more focused audit that will look at specific areas, as opposed to an audit of south Dublin in general. The objective is to allow kids to attend local schools.

In respect of the section 37A process, is it a robust process that provides consistent results? Is there not an ability for a large number of primary schools to avoid engaging in the process because there will not have been site visits to the schools before a decision is made?