Commencement of Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-01
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Pauline Tully (SF), Cavan-Monaghan

I ask the Minister of State to outline the position in respect of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, more commonly referred to as the EPSEN Act. It has never been fully commenced despite it being a central strand of the national disability strategy. Children with disabilities and learning needs cannot access assessments with a right of appeal or individual education plans on a statutory basis. Do the Minister of State and the Department have any plans to fully commence that Act?

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Sitting date: 2020-12-01