Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

We should be able to break cost down in the way instanced by Deputy O'Sullivan. There is a good deal of benefit in breaking costs down for each child, and perhaps more importantly for each school, so that they can see what they will get. I do not want to evaluate the services being provided to a child in a value for money sense, but if we want to ensure that the services are provided and the money is being spent where it should be spent, on each child who needs it, such breaking down of costs is the best way. A school might be given a certain amount of money to pay for resource hours and other aspects, but we must ensure that the money is spent on the children on whom it is supposed to be spent. This is the best way of ensuring that.

Amendment put.

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