Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I get it. It makes complete sense with regard to synergy. I get that every kid needs almost a bespoke solution and some will be able to benefit from the school inclusion model, SIM, which might provide them with what they need. There is that idea of the framework. We just need to make sure we can provide that resource as they continue. Mr. Kearney has given his answers about forecasting and such.

I have seen an issue with Louth. There will not be enough mainstream places, SNAs or ASD unit. I see more being built and planned. I know this does not relate to the witnesses. I see an issue with planning being a problem, with the over and back, and schools giving out that they do not have the responsibility they had previously and that, at times, they are running to a consultant then back to somebody in the Department. Those hold-ups can be the difference between a project being delivered on its timeline for next September or the September after that. One is then dealing with parents who thought they had a place set up, whether that was in an ASD unit or whatever else, and then suddenly do not. I am dealing with a couple of instances. I will not name the schools. I am engaging with the Department and Ministers at this point. I would like to think we could get it done as soon as possible. Is that an issue the witnesses have been dealing with themselves?