Mr. Gary Ó Donnchadha:

I will make one comment in respect of special educational needs, because this is an important question. Evaluating the quality of provision for special educational needs students in schools is one of the most important strands of the work we do and is part of all of our whole school evaluations. The chief inspector's report contains reports on quality and standards in the provision for especially students. It highlights good or very good practice in the majority of schools but again, highlights there are challenges in 10% to 15% of settings. Again, some challenges related to a point raised by Senator O'Donnell about assessment. The really good use of individual education plans and really good engagement in terms of the progression of students can be a challenge for some teachers and schools. We work hard on providing advice in respect of that.