Ms Bernie McNally:

The planning system is working, overall. As I mentioned, for 314 school planning areas, there are, typically, less than ten areas where there are problems. Most children and young people across the country get a school place. They may not always get their first place or first preference, but they will get a school in their locality. I am not saying that we have it perfect; absolutely not.

I genuinely empathise with that young person. I have teenagers of my own and I know how important it is for them to have advanced notice and to know where they are going. Preferably, they want to go somewhere where there are some of their peers. In Deputy Brady's particular area, we have established extra places. While I know the letter mentioned a different school, there is an extra class in Greystones Community College. We are working really hard. Ideally, we would like to have every single young person sorted out much earlier in the year, but in the coming weeks, we believe we will have sorted out children-----