Jen Cummins (Dublin South Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It is great that it will be rolled out. I am anxious to know exactly how far along the implementation of those places is, particularly at third level, for the autumn intake under the Central Admissions Office, CAO. I note from the programme for Government that a plan was set out to double the number of college places for speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists. How far along is that?

With regard to expediting qualification routes for professionals who have relevant experience and skills, how will that work? Many people are working in the education system and broadly around it and I am wondering how that will work. I am interested to see how far along those plans are.

Over recent weeks, the Minister has been meeting many parents, like every TD in the Dáil, about the lack of special education school places. She is trying to rectify that, but with that come all the other supports that need to happen.

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