Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Senator that the thrust of the response the Minister of State has provided is that she wants to ensure the provision of additional resources to students with special educational needs extends to Gaelscoileanna in an equitable way. I will discuss with her the additional resources he is requesting, as I am sure he also will do.

The Senator also raised the issue of capital expenditure and the new campus to which he referred, which is critically important. As I said, looking at the expansion of Gaelscoil Osraí and other Gaelscoileanna across the country, they tend to start off small and then the demand for places grows. It is fantastic to see it. Similarly, Gaelscoil de hÍde will, with the support of the Department, continue to grow.