Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

I am absolutely committed to them and that is why I am trying to ensure they do not have to go through this again. I have had numerous meetings with a variety of interested parties to try to put in place a system that meets the requirements of special needs higher incidence children so that their parents do not have to get a psychological assessment report and that, from next September, schools will be able to cater for the special needs of children from day one. I am not heartless.

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