Ms Eileen Flynn:

The Chair has asked challenging questions. The question is whether capitation should be differentiated. That could and should be looked at. In an older building, one cannot selectively turn off the heat in one wing.

We are absolutely opposed to a fee on enrolment. There should be no question of paying a registration fee for enrolment. We appreciate the reason that some schools, even at primary level in some areas, have to do it because they are faced with multiple enrolments and they cannot determine how many children will go to an individual school. We would not be in favour of such a fee.

We were asked whether we could take a leadership role by way of issuing guidelines. I do not think there is an issue with that but I will ask my colleague, Ms Margaret Gorman, to comment.