Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response.

I am deeply concerned. If this room is used, it will put the children with special needs out into an overcrowded classroom. They will not get the same attention. They will not get the same level of teaching. As the Minister will be aware, those children require extra teaching, often in a very quiet environment so that they can learn. This now means that they do not have facilities. They do not have a classroom now because of this decision.

I understand the Minister is keeping it under review but more than a review needs to be done here. If the Minister needs to see it for himself, I encourage him to do so.

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