Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail)

Following on Senator O'Toole's expression of concern as to the representation on the national disability advisory group, I ask the Leader to raise the issue with the Minister for Education and Science. It appears that the representation on this worthwhile advisory group is not fully representative of the people who need to be on it. There is secondary school representation on the group but none for national schools. There are many national schools with teachers catering for special needs students. This is an important matter and I ask the Leader to take it up with the Minister for Education and Science.