Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask the Tánaiste about the proposal for so-called special education centres. He said earlier that there is a problem with the language around them.

Will the Government take the passport express approach of just changing what it is called but keeping the substance? The problem is not just the language but the substance. Parents are rightly fearful this so-called interim measure will become permanent like so many other things in this State, for example, direct provision. They fear this is segregated education, without the opportunities for integration with other students, and are rightly concerned the Government is avoiding doing what it needs to do, which is to use section 37A of the Act to direct schools to open special classes and put resources in place to ensure students' constitutional right to appropriate education is met.

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