Ms Celeste O'Callaghan:

In relation to the exemptions in Irish, the number has risen, as the Deputy said. There are a few context factors that probably help to explain some of that. There are over 18,000 students who have enrolled from Ukraine in the past three years - about 11,000 at primary level and 6,000 at post-primary level. That is part of the context. Obviously, another piece is that the number of children with more complex special educational needs is increasing. Those factors are part of the context behind the increasing exemptions. Nevertheless-----