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

The Deputy is correct. As I said, 399 new special classes for the next year have already been sanctioned in the past month. This has been done much earlier than in previous years. I do not have a detailed report in terms of each particular class. There are many with which there are no difficulties, but there are some in respect of which there are difficulties in terms of the logistics of getting them built, getting modular buildings in place or in terms of planning. Again, I am working with the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Moynihan. They are working extremely hard on this issue with the NCSE.

Níl aon amhras faoi sin. Tuigimid go bhfuil brú ar thuismitheoirí. Tuigimid go bhfuil géarghá do roinnt ranganna agus níl sé cruinn fós an mbeadh áiteanna ag roinnt acu i Mí Mheán Fómhair, ach táimid ag déanamh ár ndícheall chun go mbeimis sásta go mbeadh na háiteanna ann an Meán Fómhair seo chugainn. We will do everything we possibly can to make sure that every child has a place next September, and certainly has visibility in respect of a place in the next school year. We will work flat out to make sure that becomes a reality.

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