Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael)
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Mr. Allen mentioned experience. It was one of the recommendations from the committee that we put forward last November in the context of the summer programme, and the Department included it as part of the recommendations it made last week. That involved third level students in the various therapies working in the summer programme. From an experience point of view, this would involve them working with children with special needs. Maybe the panel would give their views on that.

We mentioned the school inclusion model. I think it is the way forward, but it seems to have stalled. It involves getting therapies in at that level and providing further training to the SNAs to be able to implement that on the ground.