Mr. Hubert Loftus:

I thank the Chair. St. Patrick's special school is hugely important and is a flagship special school project. We are very proud of it, the work of the design team and the work of the architects in the planning building unit in Tullamore who helped to shape and deliver the project.

On the dynamics and parameters around special schools and the drivers of demand, the landscape has changed a bit since the brief was originally compiled for the project.

As part of improving communications generally, last October, we held our first educational buildings Ireland conference. It showcased much of the good work being done in planning and delivery. Our colleagues in the North and the UK have the experience whereby they have built special schools and found that the additional drivers and the changed landscape are adding to capacity. As we strengthen special classes provision generally at primary and especially at post-primary level, it will help manage some of the pressures. We are also doing considerable work in adding capacity to special school provision. In hindsight, we could have added more to that project, but that is more reflective of the changed landscape than of where we are at. Does Ms Mannion wish to add anything on that?