Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for delivering the reply from Deputy Madigan, but it does not commit to a review or an evaluation. I accept the work that was done by the previous review and it was appropriate that the service was transferred to the NCSE, but we need to evaluate whether the taxpayer getting value for money from this particular service. The visiting teachers cannot be expected to be at the top of their game when it comes to ICT and the range of services that are there. Are there proper linkages and service level agreements with various other stakeholders that can help in that support structure? We need another review and evaluation - and not a review of the management of the programme, because I am quite happy that it is being managed in an appropriate way. However, I am not convinced at all that it is delivering the results that it could achieve and the benefits it could derive for young people. It is performing well, but it could perform much better. The Minister of State has committed to carrying out an evaluation and a review to me privately, but that is not contained in the reply, which is disappointing. I would like to know whether she is going to stand by the commitment that was given to me that a review and evaluation would happen.