Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I move amendment No. 67:

In page 10, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:

"(7) Where an assessment carried out in accordance with this section establishes that the child concerned has an educational disability, the Health Board or Council as the case may be shall, within one month from the preparation of the assessment, cause a plan to be prepared for the appropriate education of the child (in this Act referred to as an 'education plan').".

The intention is that the preparation of an assessment for a child who is not at school should lead to a plan. I do not believe that is clearly stated in the legislation. While it is clearly stated that the assessment will lead to the formulation of a plan for a child who is at school, it is not clearly stated in this section which is why I tabled amendment No. 67.

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