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

That is going ahead this year. We are expecting to have significantly more children availing of the programme this year than last. We made a number of adjustments to July provision this year to ensure that the administrative burden was less difficult for schools, particularly in terms of payment and the employment of different staff to be in schools, be they teachers, SNAs or other assistants.

The Deputy referred to the board of management of Our Lady of Hope School. It is not unusual in situations where a school opens that there is not a board of management. Frequently, such schools are managed by a single manager until a board is formed. I anticipate that the school, which was only recently opened, is in discussions on forming a board of management.

The pupil-teacher ratio is a broader education issue. I can discuss the Deputy's point with the Minister for Education.