Ms M?ir?n N? Ch?ileachair:

I do not have the figures for primary but it would not surprise me if they were similar, especially as the postgraduate courses can only be accessed by people who are in these roles. We know that there is not enough provision. All providers try. We are providers and we try to provide as much as we can. The certificate courses are highly sought after but are not as accessible as they should be.

Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I want to pick up on the issue of continuing professional development. Before doing so I want to touch on the issue raised by Deputy Flaherty, which is provision schools. Reference has been made to a pilot scheme that provides speech and language therapy within schools. Recently I visited a school in Waterford City that has children from three xxxxx children's disability network team, CDNT, areas. That service could be provided within schools. I have the same opinion about school meals so an while the State has them then feed