Special Educational Needs
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-13
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Alan Dillon (FG), Mayo

I thank the Minister of State for her response. I recognise that the opening of speech and language classes is contingent on the HSE's having resources available to provide speech and language therapy to students. I emphasise the importance of this provision for parents looking to access services for their children. In a large county like Mayo, we have two dedicated speech and language classes, one of which is in Ballina. I understand that there are 46 such classes throughout the country. This service is something we can improve on, working in co-operation with the NCSE and the HSE to identify additional resources and requirements for classrooms.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-13