Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the home supports being made available. It is a positive and progressive step forward. I take the Deputy's point on making the public aware of the funding streams available to special schools. I will certainly take it on board. The funding is available but I take the point that there might well be an opportunity to disseminate the information more widely and to make it more accessible to parents and guardians.

With regard to the setting up of an ASD class, the Deputy made specific reference to multisensory rooms. There is a grant of around €7,000 for the development of multisensory rooms in special schools. That is in addition to the other funds I outlined.

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