Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Deputies Burton, Coppinger and I met a group in this regard. I know the Taoiseach is aware of it because the group has been in correspondence with him. Many constituents are being excluded by the education system. They are on a home tuition grant and have been expelled by their schools. The ASD units, which were established for the right reasons, are excluding the children because they have very severe and profound autism difficulties. The group’s request to the Taoiseach is that he meet it in the first instance and liaise with the National Council for Special Education so that children’s needs can be met and so that the education system will be fit for purpose for them. I would like the Taoiseach to accept the invitation to meet the group so it can outline its difficulties.

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