Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Committee on Disability Matters
Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Dr. Gerald Craddock:
A key part of what has happened is that the number of children has increased in mainstream schools, but the supports have not increased. The reason is the expertise has been developed over the last six to eight years in these schools, and they were able to cater for these children without having extra supports. That was a significant finding from work that has been done in the last year.