Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the Acting Chairman trying to squeeze this question in. I will be very brief. It is the only comment I will be able to make on the question. It is very similar to the first question I asked in respect of ASD classes. Last year the then Minister, Deputy Bruton, announced that the Department would have powers to compel a school to open an ASD class. If a group of parents sees that there is a need and a demand in their area, what is the process, from the first step to the last, they should go through to request such a class? If the Minister does not have time to answer that question, perhaps he could provide a written answer or we could follow up on it when we are talking about the National Council for Special Education, NCSE.

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