Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

At the weekends, I also live close to schools in Wexford and Enniscorthy. They have fought tooth and nail to get a fair deal.

The changes are definitely welcome. The Minister referred to resources. Was he suggesting that resources are greater now than in 2012? Will the Minister clarify that point?

I wish to draw the attention of the Minister to another point. Many children with special needs, especially those moving into later teen years, face mental health challenges. Often, schools are not equipped to deal with this problem. Many of these children did not get as much care and attention as they deserved to get in earlier years. The Government should be conscious of these problems in secondary school as the children get older. There may be challenges in this area for the system.

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