Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 7:

In page 7, subsection (3), line 43, after "an" to insert "individual".

Throughout the Bill, it is indicated that a child with special needs is an individual and that the plan would be an individual plan.

My amendments propose that the principal arrange for an individual assessment because each child has a requirement for an individual assessment and an individual plan to be carried out which would take account of his or her special needs. If accepted, my amendments would clearly identify a trend throughout the Bill. There is a lack of consistency in this section given that we are talking about an individual child's needs, an individual assessment and an individual plan. I hope that an individual plan for an individual student would take account of the student's special needs.