Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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I totally appreciate that. I do not necessarily expect the Minister of State to answer on those things. For me it is about trying to understand how these different Departments work together and what can be done to improve this. The Minister of State has already spoken about her willingness to step on toes to get things done. It is about trying to understand how all the Departments can meet unmet needs and not simply those of the Department of the Minister of State. I appreciate that the Minister of State has nothing to do with special needs assistants.