Special Educational Needs
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-17
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Michael Moynihan (FF), Cork North-West

There is no point in me coming in here and making wild statements. I will take the Senator's point very seriously on board. I will reflect very carefully on it. I will give him that commitment. On the major point, I understand the challenges on the CDNTs and their operation. That is why a decision was made to put the education therapy service within the education system to provide occupational and speech and language therapies, for example.
We have a body of work to do to make sure we are training therapists. Work has been done last year and this year to expand the number of places.
The kernel of what the Senator is saying is about these parents and these children getting the help and support within the education system. We are putting that into the education therapy system. I will reflect carefully on the specific point he made and report back to him, and we will follow up on any of the issues outstanding.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-17