Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I 100% agree with the Cathaoirleach that language is important. You can see how our language in the area of special education provision has evolved over time, which is right and proper.

The EPSEN review was a public consultation that involved more than 28,000 people and a very large number of them specifically referenced language. As part of what will come out of the review, we will certainly look at any changes that are required in language.

I personally do not believe that it is ever acceptable to refer to something as a "unit." They are classrooms and that is the way we talk about them in our new builds. There will be the classroom base, the SEN base or whatever it will be in the same way that you will have other classrooms. I agree with the Cathaoirleach on that. The fact that this issue has been quite prominent in EPSEN speaks for itself as well.