Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If a behavioural practitioner is required by the school, it should contact the NCSE in the first instance. The Deputy has asked me about the Our Lady of Hope School a number of times.

I took a note of most of the Deputy's questions. I believe one of them was on the school inclusion model, which is concerned with providing the right supports at the right time. It has a number of elements, including the provision of in-school therapies such as occupational therapy and speech and language therapy. There was a trial run in February 2019 with 75 participating schools and the outcomes for children were positive. Unfortunately, Covid interrupted it through the closure of schools and the diversion of HSE therapists from the project. However, the new pilot has recommenced in the area of community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7, which is where it was originally run. We are planning an expansion. The Department is consulting with other relevant Departments on this, including the Departments of the Taoiseach, Health and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, to ensure that we have sufficient therapists. The recruitment of therapists is a difficulty across the board, including for the HSE, but it is something that we want to do.

I believe the Deputy asked about summer provision. Did she have a specific question on it or was she wondering in general?