Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

It is important to examine the wording of amendment No. 67, which I strongly support. It states:

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.

The amendment introduces efficiency in specifying a one-month period. Later on, the Minister for Education and Science has referred to a period of six weeks. This important amendment ties down the plan that will be prepared for the child's education.

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