Ms Eukaria O'Grady:

With regard to Mr. Malone's point, the arrangement works very well in England. One applies to the city and council, and that is what happens with children in care. The authorities look after the system to ensure a fair and non-arbitrary process. The only issue I am aware of at present concerns the interview process of schools, particularly secondary schools. Perhaps this needs to be examined because meeting parents before the child applies stops schools and boards of management from being fair. I believe the education centres are run by the professional development and training service. That will be PDSTs here but that is definitely what works in other European countries.