Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill. What I can confirm is we as a Government, in the course of the Estimates process for the previous two budgets, have significantly increased the level of resources for special education services across our education system, as is right and proper, including further increases in the number of special needs assistants, SNAs, much-needed increases in the number of special school places and additional supports within mainstream schools.

I will examine the specific issues the Deputy has raised and discuss the matter with the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan.

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