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
Aisling Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I thank the witnesses for coming in. To be honest, before the witnesses appeared here, I thought many of their concerns were to do with the fear of change and the fear of the unknown. I understand now that it is actually the fear of the known and what will result if this happens. I am really disappointed to hear that there was no engagement. Like the rest of the committee members, I will do what I can to support the witnesses.