Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Barry. Before I call the next speaker, I will comment along the same train of thought. Are there many centres similar to Cork Life Centre across the country? I am not sure of any of them. Do they have the same challenges as Cork Life Centre in losing staff? I am following a thread from Deputies Barry, Pádraig O'Sullivan and Ó Laoghaire. The centre lost staff at a specific time when they had - I will not say experience; I should not use that word - a great relationship with some of the students. Is this a challenge many other similar centres to Cork Life Centre are having?

These are students who, and I say this genuinely, just do not fit into the larger classrooms. I was a Minister myself so I know this is a huge challenge, absolutely. I acknowledge that. The question is about how the Minister fixes this. It comes down to financial resources. Money fixes a huge number of things. I know the Minister cannot create an expectation that she can make schools mushroom across the country but the ones that are there are doing a fantastic job. Is the Minister having similar challenges where there are similar centres? How many students do they have?