Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-06-04
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Joe McHugh (FG), Donegal

On Down's syndrome, services will not be exclusive to autism. We will widen the programme out. The most important word for parents is choice. If they want education provided at home, it is possible to explore whether we can get a tutor or teacher to do that. We can also consider whether it is possible to open a school. The most important word from the point of view of a tutor, SNA and teacher is voluntary. One of the positive aspects of the July provision was that it was always voluntary and that is why it worked.

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Sitting date: 2020-06-04