Special Educational Needs
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-23
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Michael Moynihan (FF), Cork North-West

I assure the Deputy that we will be publishing it as a matter of urgency. On the key recommendations, a task force outlined the challenges that were being faced in a particular part of Dublin 15, but it is also representative of the challenges that are being faced across the country. The recommendations that are in it are in relation to investing, understanding the challenges and the need within the communities and to make sure that the whole of the Government and the Department are focused on ensuring that there is provision for special education. An awful lot of work has gone on over the past to ensure that we have school places for children who have special education requirements and to ensure that we have the supports across the country and in Dublin in particular, where there was a huge challenge. A spotlight was put on that area because of the difficulties that were there a couple of years ago. I assure the Deputy that we are looking at the key recommendations in it. The report will be published very shortly. I also assure the Deputy that the recommendations that are in it have been taken on board. We in the Department are working meticulously to make sure that those are implemented.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-23