Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)

I wish to draw the Minister’s attention to a situation that has unfolded in Craddockstown Special School, Naas. Twelve pupils were offered a place to begin in August this year back in March or April of this year and they turned down other places that were not as appropriate as a special school place. It is November and they have not been able to start. It seems the planning application for that site was only submitted in October this year. There is real confusion among parents regarding this site. Can the Minister and her officials look at this and make some inquiries with Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board to see what that progress is and ultimately, if and when planning permission is sorted, that this project be pursued as ambitiously as possible?

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