Michael Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)

The Department and the NCSE have been working very closely with families to try to ensure that we have a pathway to education for every student, that we meet the needs of the students head-on and that there is engagement with them. The number of children for whom we do not have a pathway or a place is in single figures. We have families who are looking for further or different educational processes, and we work with them to try to find solutions. It is not the case that the closing date is 1 September and that is it. We are constantly engaging with families because the needs of students change throughout the year for different reasons. We are working intensely with families to make sure that any changes needed are made or that better accommodations can be found. We are certainly working on that.