Ms Cliodhna O'Neill:

There was a lot in there. We will go through them as best we can between us. I do not believe we have disaggregated data for section 29 appeals, but I will have to check. I do not think we do, but I will see.

In relation to the Tusla system concerning applications to the alternative education registration service under TESS, the alternative education assessment and registration service, AEARS, is the registration service for educating children at home. I am not certain whether it has disaggregated data but we will check that too and come back to the Deputy.

The Deputy spoke a little bit about the third year of post-primary school. There are two elements to that. One is people ageing out, because 16 is an age at which it is possible to leave school. There are also alternatives that exist in the further education system. From our colleagues in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, we see that a number of the students who leave do attend further and higher education. As a part of the strategy, we are working very closely with that Department to see if that provision is one that works for those children and young people and if they are gaining qualifications, leaving and doing well in this context. They might be going on to Youthreach and community training centres, and we can see numbers that correspond.