Mr. Clive Byrne:

Next week two important national events will take place, one of which is part of the Stand Up! campaign for LGBT students in schools. The other is College Awareness Week, the aim of which is to promote awareness of educational opportunities post completion of compulsory education. It has to do with life-long learning, those with a disability and others. There will be over 500 events in all 26 counties, organised through schools, institutes of technology, higher education institutions and so on. The purpose is to enable students and their parents to have quality discussions about the opportunities available to individuals with special educational needs, including those who are coping well in mainstream schooling.