Pauline Tully (Sinn Fein)

Is there any sign of the EPSEN Act review being concluded and the results being published? It has taken longer to complete than it was supposed to. I am aware of lots of primary schools that applied to the NCSE for a special class but were refused this year. They are not looking for it because there is not a need. There is a need within the school and it also getting enquiries from parents who wish to enrol their children. On the other hand, there are quite a lot of secondary schools without special classes. There may not be a special class in an entire area. Some of the non-State religious schools do not have classes. Is that something that is going to be looked at, particularly the single sex schools that do not want to take on a class? Could it be looked at to see if they could be forced to open classes?