Mr. Adam Harris:

Essentially what will happen is that the NCSE will conduct a review and make a recommendation to the Department of Education. The full budgetary allocation has been allocated to schools. The Department, which is ultimately reporting to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery, and Reform, is then determining the outcome of appeals. That is not an appeal based on need. Of course, even with independence, unless there is a role for parents to appeal on the basis of need, it is difficult to see how the system would have the required effect.