Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

Does the Minister accept there are still major problems with services for children with disabilities in mainstream schools? Does she accept it is a disgrace and unacceptable in the education system that children with Down's syndrome, for example, should lose their special needs assistants and their parents must ring their Deputies and others to lobby them to get them back? Is it unacceptable that children, particularly primary school children with disabilities, cannot receive speech therapy services or occupational services?

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