Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

That is true. I think it was Mr. O'Connor who made the point earlier about access and technology. There was a case in my constituency where a child needed particular technology for his education. Ms Hunter mentioned books, for instance, being in Braille, larger text or whatever the case may be. However, it is as though it were the first time it was ever heard of and it takes months, as she said, for it to get to the students, when the school knows before the summer that this child is coming in. There should be a quicker response to those individuals who need it. All the witnesses spoke about the gap that exists, unfortunately, for people who have additional needs, be they learning or other needs, and the impact it has on their ability to take in information in school. Ultimately, they fall behind. The presentation also highlighted very well the later gap in employment for individuals who face those challenges.

Does Mr. O'Connor want to add anything about any other elements from the campaign and research that took place? Did anything stand out to him? Ms Hunter said that the witnesses were learning more about this as well. Did anything strike him?