Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I am attempting to strengthen Senator Fitzgerald's hand for the next occasion he makes representations to the Department of Education or Science or the Department of Health and Children. He will be pleased that I made it possible for him to demand that adequate provision be made. This is about responding to the needs of children with special educational needs by ensuring that this legislation is implemented in the spirit in which it was intended. For this we must ensure that adequate funding will be provided.