Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This is the first year and there will always be little hiccups in the initial stages. I am confident even if we do not reach the deadline in March or June it will be a far more stable process and people will be reassured their loved ones, and in some instances they are not children, will have an appropriate place in June, July, August and September. We decided if these people were to apply for third level courses they would do so at this time of the year or late last year. It is about knowing what is coming down the track and the needs of the individual, and ensuring these needs are met. I am very confident not alone this year but in coming years the system will work well and the uncertainty which existed in the past will be removed.

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