Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In the programme for Government there is a commitment to provide for special needs education. I want to ask the Taoiseach about his commitment to deliver the eagerly awaited autism spectrum disorder, ASD, behavioural unit at St. Claire's national school in Ballyjamesduff. There are many concerned and worried parents who have to take their children with special needs to other units much greater distances from their homes, including, for example, the early intervention centre in Mullagh. Ballyjamesduff covers a huge area and the unit is badly needed. We expect the unit to be in place and fully operational in September 2019. Can the Taoiseach give a commitment that that will be the case?

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