Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

They are on their way. There is €2.6 billion being spent on special education, which is a further 10% increase over last year's budget. We have over 20,000 special needs assistants, SNAs, in the system, with additional special needs teachers and so forth. There is very extensive provision in special education. I do not think that can be argued with. We have had new special schools this year. I have been to a lot of schools where a lot of provision has been made.

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