Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We need to be very clear here. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan already acknowledged that considerable supports have been provided by the Department of Education. Throughout the Covid pandemic teaching hours and financial supports have been made available. The priority here is to ensure cohesion of delivery and a mechanism of funding. There needs to be cohesion of governance across these centres. The objective of the working group is to find a pathway forward. It is very clearly set out in the report and we will do everything we can to deliver that as quickly as we can for the benefit of the centres and especially for the students who are availing of a different provision of education.