Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. On her recent announcement regarding the emotional therapeutic counsellors, which will be rolled out on a pilot basis initially, the committee visited the UK on this issue and saw the very positive advantages provided for school students and teachers alike. I thank the Minister for her call last week and for her and her Department's swift action regarding the incident in Dublin. I concur with the Minister's opening remarks to send our sympathies to all the people involved, especially the student and the special needs assistant, SNA. I think the Minister would agree with me and say it would have been fantastic if there had been therapeutic counsellors available in that school. It would have been even more swift if they had been available on-site for students to be able to avail of. When does the Minister expect to have further announcements on this? Will there will be some form of pilot for secondary schools as well?