Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I talked about the importance of mainstream and other schools having spaces that are inclusive and, in terms of awareness, the importance of being able to see that part of a school community includes members who are getting additional supports in the school setting. That is part of the UNCRPD. It is not simply siloed access for those individuals who need it; it is about changing all of our systems and the importance of developing that in parallel with more specified services. The issue in that regard was not really the word "diagnosis". In the needs assessment, in terms of capacity and staffing issues, it is more about the fact that because there is a backlog, the level of need is not being fully assessed so the capacity and requirements of these teams might need to increase. It is not just about an end point; people are not getting a proper start point in needs assessment. I am happy to get a written answer on that.