Liam Fitzgerald (Fianna Fail)

Does the Leader agree that the Minister for Education and Science's intention is to conduct an audit and wide-ranging review of all special needs in the education system? Does she also agree that if Senators had listened to the INTO representative this morning, they would have established that ongoing consultations have taken place with the union representing teachers in the special needs area? Does she commend conducting such a review and comparative analysis with Europe? Does she further agree that we have made commendable and laudable progress in terms of the pupil-teacher ratio, particularly during the past five years?