James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We also have planning laws. We will support the sector in this regard. In the area of special needs we brought forward a seven-point plan in conjunction with the Department of Health and the Department of Education and Skills. There will be an inclusion co-ordinator in each service and every child attending a preschool facility will receive an extra €2 per week in capitation, whether he or she has special needs or whether there is a special needs co-ordinator in the preschool setting. The idea is to encourage inclusion and enable people to feel confident and competent to include children with special needs and-or disabilities.

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