Jen Cummins (Dublin South Central, Social Democrats)

It might be easiest for me to set out all my questions. Take a situation where a child reaches 18 and should progress to the next stage but cannot for whatever reason and while the parent and the school are saying that, the NCSE is refusing that. That needs to be re-evaluated because the parents and schools should take precedence. Does the NCSE have a role in transport for children with additional needs? Is there a pause on that at moment because somebody contacted me to say the problem is that there is a freeze on recruitment so the child has to be driven? The issue of mild general learning disabilities is so important. Those schools really need to be protected. When a school is given sanction for additional spaces, who fills them? Is it the school or the NSCE? I am aware of a school that did give out places but as the NCSE stated it should not have done that, I would like some clarity on that. I have so many questions and there is so little time.