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

I know the school community is extremely dedicated and capable. It has been engaging with all the public representatives, including the Deputy. He has mentioned it a considerable number of times in the House. There is a number of issues. We are trying to make sure that we have the best possible provision across the Dublin community. Dublin continues to be a challenge in terms of special education, both in special classes and in special schools.
There is a huge amount of work going on. This school is a new building, comprising of 16 mainstream classes. We are looking at other school communities to make sure we have a balance right across the system in it. Deputy Heneghan has raised it a number of times but I assure him that we are looking at every single piece and at all school communities. We are looking at how best we can support children with additional needs right across the city of Dublin and right across the country. It is fair to say that it is a relatively new school and it is important the school prioritises utilisation of all existing capacity in the first instance.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-23