Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-09-27
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Paul Donnelly (SF), Dublin West

I raise the issue of children with additional needs in relation to physical and mental abuse in educational settings. One new group that was recently established to address the issue had 87 families join in one week. The most vulnerable group of children are in these settings. One comment struck me. It said, "You can't speak. There's no law to protect you." These children and young people have been let down and schools and teachers have also been let down with little or no multidisciplinary service. I ask the Taoiseach to ensure that there is an external investigation into these allegations. Will he commit to ensuring that their voices are heard?

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Sitting date: 2023-09-27