Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)

Are not some schools very selective in the way they decide not to take in children with special needs? I agree with what the Minister said on this subject last year but we need to do something about it and ensure there is a rigorous process making clear that this kind of activity is unacceptable. Is the Minister aware that it is also the policy of some secondary schools to require children in an existing primary school to leave that school and go into a private primary school before admission to their school? A range of these issues needs sorting out and we need clear answers from the Minister.

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