Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Furthermore, the fact that funding is now available to make the services accessible is important, and providers are taking that up.

I will revert to the Deputy with the outcome of the discussions among the Department of Health and Children, my Department and the Office for Disability and Mental Health. We are working actively to build better supports. I will revert with the figures. It is an area which requires intensive focus. It would be an extremely good outcome if children with special needs had comprehensive access to the free preschool year.

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