Mr. John Kearney:

I will come in on the difficulties and frustrations being experienced by the schooling community in Carrigaline, particularly the misgivings in terms of respite support and therapeutic support to parents and young children there. Unfortunately, the situation is replicated in other jurisdictions and areas throughout the country, notwithstanding, as Deputy O'Sullivan rightly pinpointed, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte's relentless efforts in trying to rectify it and offer the young students and their families the support that rightly should be provided.

To answer the question technically, we do not have a formal role in relation to therapeutic supports. We are progressively and earnestly working with the parents and walking the pathways with them regarding the frustrations and difficulties they experience. Unfortunately, we do not have that armoury in our organisation as such. However, I concur with the Deputy on the unsatisfactory nature of the problem that he identified for so many in Carrigaline.