Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)

I agree. I am curious about the opinions of Mr. Clerkin and Ms Quinn on IEPs. The Department says they are impractical due to the high administrative burden they place on school staff. Others have called out the Government on this, saying that scrapping IEPs is a means of limiting the support the State is obliged to provide. If this proposal is fully implemented, where will this work land? Are Mr. Clerkin and Ms Quinn concerned that it may have a negative impact on the amount of contact time received by children if this responsibility falls on already overburdened teachers? What can we do to prevent this?