Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If I am applying to a school, be it in Carrigtwohill, Fermoy where I used to teach, or Glanmire, I know the intake or enrolment of that school. There are X number of places available, or there is a cut-off point or a waiting list. Do we have a number specifically for how many schools have a vacancy for September? I cannot find one at the moment in the city or its hinterland. That is the concern. It is our job to relay that concern to the Minister of State. My question was specifically in respect of special school places. If the Minister of State has a figure I would appreciate if she could give clarification.

On ASD classes, which is an aside from the question, I would like to ask what is happening in the Department when ASD classes are sanctioned but are yet to be delivered. I have come across cases where ASD classes were sanctioned as far back as 2017 or 2018 but are yet to be delivered. Who in the Department oversees that to ensure the classes are delivered and people are not just resting on their laurels while time goes by?

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