Professor ?ine Hyland:

On leaving certificate reform, it is important that there are many examples and a lot of detail. It was already raised in the Learning for Life report by the Oireachtas committee that broad guidelines are not enough and there needs to be more information, materials and resources, which others have mentioned. Regarding the national children's science centre, we are focused on not just primary and second-level children but children from preschool as well. There will be a special space set aside for those children. We also have a strong commitment to inclusion and to ensuring that not only will it be accessible to all, whatever their background, be it Traveller, refugee, and the whole equality, diversity and inclusion concept, but also to children who are neurodiverse or children with disabilities. The exhibits will be designed using universal design for learning, which will ensure inclusion insofar as possible. We are very conscious of all of these issues. I thank the Senator for asking the question.