Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

I am not aware of seminars due to take place, but the fact is that all schools will be issued with a language resource kit, the materials for supporting teachers, the assessment kit for identifying children's needs — with a particular focus on the years they might need — after Easter. This material will be going out to primary schools as well at the end of the year. The fact that this initiative is also integrated within the whole teacher training area probably picks up the need. However, the support teachers' professional development body, funded by the Department, also looks at peer development, which will also work towards filling the gap.

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