Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion
11:00 am
Mr. Brendan Doody:
Yes. There are 16 places available for young people in the two special classes. I think 13 places have been taken up so there is a bit of capacity. There have also been developments on the primary side. I am not sure whether the Deputy is aware of these. In recent years, St. Joseph's has been given the sanction to retain young people with more complex needs. Its post-primary enrolment is increasing steadily enough. Almost half of the students in St. Joseph's, approximately 40% of them, are students of post-primary age with more complex needs.
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