Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I said, in Cavan-Monaghan there are 86 special classes, 12 of which are new special classes that opened this year, one special school and nine early intervention classes. This is not to say that new special classes will not be opened for September 2023. I am glad the Deputy has notified the NCSE directly in respect of the children she mentioned. These children need to be known to the NCSE in order for them to get a place.

At local level, in more general terms, the NCSE is continuing to engage with schools in regard to additional special classes. Every support will be given to schools to progress the opening of special classes in the shortest possible timeframe. It is expected that the NCSE will confirm where new special classes at primary and post primary will be sanctioned over the coming weeks, in keeping with timelines in previous years.

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