Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----whereas we know that the Department can oblige a school to take a child into a class if the school attempts to refuse to do so. It is a different prospect to set out to issue instructions and orders to every school to form ASD classes. The Minister would be very happy to engage with the Deputy or anyone else on the matter in the discussions on Committee Stage of the admissions to schools Bill.

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