Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth

Special Education Provision and Special Needs Assistant Allocation Review: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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We can see how annoyed parents are, though. They see SNAs being taken away and children without help.

The Dublin 15 task force on special education, which we all heard about for many years, arose because parents protested and went onto the streets with their children and large photographs, etc. When will that report be published? What were the recommendations and when will they be implemented?