Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 10 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth

Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools

2:00 am

Ms Rose-Marie Flanagan:

In my school we have had to privately fund therapies. As we do not have sufficient therapies, we are spending in excess of €5,000 a month. I commend the staff and, in particular, the parents' association which has been fantastic at fund-raising to support that need. Without those supports, we would be at breaking point.