Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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Clearly, I would like it done as expeditiously as possible. It is my personal preference that there would be accreditation for SNAs. The role they play in our schools is extremely important and, in fact, children's additional needs simply would not survive without their assistance. To a certain extent, over the years they may have been undervalued and I want to change that, but there is a process that needs to be followed through. We are looking actively at the two reports at present and part of that consideration is accreditation. I hope it will be done as soon as possible. As the Senator knows, it can be difficult to give definitive timelines but I hope it will be done as expeditiously as possible.