Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)

Yes, I promise I will be in order. Although one third of all schools have been reviewed, the Minister has issued an order that special needs assistants are to be removed. Under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, this would not be possible without the review having been done. The review is not complete and the Act has been suspended. This is the only occasion in my experience that this has occurred with legislation.

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