Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Is it also the way we do things? We just silo it and there is no flexibility. There should be a lot more flexibility in how a kid enters into a special class and then back into regular mainstream.

I would have major worries until in-school therapies are rolled out. People will see the therapies and go at them.

Universal in-school therapies would probably work for a lot of children and were best practice to be operated by schools and were parents to be made aware of this, everyone would be in a better place. Did the Finnish and Portuguese models introduce something in respect of the behavioural piece? That can be a major issue for parents. It will be a failing if that is not a consideration, even if they are universal strategies. Whether I am speaking about my Turlough or another kid, there is an element of consistency in regard to the frustration that relates to language and other things. It is about seeing things early and de-escalation. When people learn how to do that, it is an improvement for everybody.