Jen Cummins (Dublin South Central, Social Democrats)

The reduced timetable for medical reasons is excellent. I know of a child who had a very serious injury when she was very small. She benefited from the reduced timetable, which was great because she would not have been able to manage otherwise. This part is really important but I am hearing that the initiative is being used for behaviour management. I realise reporting involves a drop-down box but I would love to hear more about what inspections indicate the initiative is being used for exactly. For the very few who need it, I suppose it is important. Coming from my background, I am always focusing on the very few, not the many, because it is the very few who will fall through the cracks of all the supports we are trying to give. Unfortunately, this happens.