Ms Derval McDonagh:

It is true that we can be proud, in general, of the education system in Ireland. However, we need leadership around the issues facing disabled children within the education system and an acknowledgement that while there is a good overall model of education, there are children being failed every day within it. Trust was mentioned a couple of times today and building trust is the first step. To build trust, the first step is an acknowledgement of that fact. From there, we can build a better model of education for all children.