Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Normally there is a great deal of discussion generally involving the principal of the school and it may well be that the psychologist may be involved but many of the children who are accepted in this situation range from having moderate to severe needs whereas children who might have very mild needs may just get the occasional intervention. Parents deserve clarity as to how the students who will be successful in applying for these quite scarce places will be selected, particularly for children who are on the autism spectrum, which in many schools is the majority of the children who end up in the special class units.