Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Just a quick question on the family forum, to which the Minister of State referred. In my own area they are not working well because the meetings are called at a time that does not suit the majority of parents. For example, one meeting was called during the midterm break, when children were at home from school, at 10.30 a.m.. Even though parents made clear that this is an issue, the meetings are still being arranged for silly times that do not suit the majority. It is almost like the CDNT does not want the parents to attend. It should be a collaborative approach where they are all working together for the benefit of the children. There are still a lot of issues in some CDNTs. Some of them are working better than others. The NDA review will point out and what is working well and where in order that others can replicate that.