Pauline O'Reilly (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The period 2004 to now is quite a long one in which the measures could have been put on a statutory footing. This needs to happen as soon as possible. I am looking for full commencement because both aspects are obviously working in conjunction with each other anyway. We do not have the same rights if we do not have them in legislation.

My other question is on July provision or summer provision. Ms Mannion spoke about an inducement for schools to provide the service in school but schools are struggling to get tutors or teachers to do so. It is partly because there is a delay in payments, of up to four months in some cases. I want to be confident. Is Ms Mannion confident that this will be resolved? Are we certain it will be resolved for this summer?

My point on school buildings is that many of the buildings on the schools list are for multidenominational schools. We are waiting for these to be rolled out. It impacts some sections of society more than others in respect of the provision of the new special education classes.