School Attendance
Dail Éireann — 2020-10-20
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Denis Naughten (IND), Roscommon-Galway

Every year, more than 700 families are threatened with prosecution because their son or daughter has failed to attend school with no legitimate reason, where these parents have declined support and are unwilling to co-operate with Tusla. While Tusla is preparing files for the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, to prosecute these particular parents, children such as those with autism are slipping through the system. A total of 91% of children on the autism spectrum who have had an extended absence from school receive absolutely no support from Tusla.

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Sitting date: 2020-10-20