Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Colette Kelleher for raising the problem of children with autism transferring from primary to second level education. Every school in Ireland, regardless of where one is geographically located, should be inclusive. I have been in many schools which have opened up and become inclusive for people with disabilities. There are some schools with appalling records where they blatantly discriminate against children with disabilities, only taking high achievers. They often tell parents to send their children to the school down the road because it is good for children with disabilities while they tend to be more academic and are interested in points for college. My vision is for inclusive schools and that every school, where possible, should have an autism department and some section dealing specifically with disabilities.

I will look at the amendment to the education admissions Bill. What parties were supporting it?