Special Educational Needs
Dail Éireann — 2024-02-15
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Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF), Louth

That is it. We could all name parents and multiple schools - I am afraid to ring any more of them - who think they will be detrimentally affected by the hours that they require to provide the supports for children with special educational needs. I know engagement has started with some of the officials in the Department, and I welcome that. However, on the basis of what the INTO and others have said, and even the information we have put forward, we must look at these cases from the point of view of not being able to deliver and that children will not get the resources they require. Therefore, we have to at least consider that this allocation model needs to be reviewed if it is to deliver. If there is an issue regarding HSE information, that will need to be dealt with but we know we need to have flexibility, particularly when dealing with children with complex needs who are being failed across the board.

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Sitting date: 2024-02-15