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Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Mick Barry: A committee was recently set up in Blarney in County Cork to make the place an autism-friendly town. There are nine parents on that committee. A majority cannot find suitable places for their children in local schools. Two have children who travel 16 km to a special class. One has a child who travels 22 km to a special school. One travels 29 km to a special school. Another travels 13 km...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important subject. When we talk about an increase in resources, I do not believe the increase in resources is actually keeping pace with the demand that is there. It is actually falling behind. I say that because of the number of people who have contacted my office and whom I have met during my clinics who have problems with their...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 1: To insert the following after "counter to the agenda of equality and inclusion": ", and ensure no school will receive any reduction in the allocation of resources in September 2024, than they had in September 2023; — ensure that the National Council for Special Education allocate additional resources to ensure adequate numbers of Special Educational Needs...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Deputy Clarke for bringing forward this motion. Special needs education is and should be regarded as a right and a given. Every child with special needs must be given the opportunity to attend school and be treated as an equal participant in their school community. However, this is not the case at the moment. Every year, we see a growing demand for school places for children with...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: I welcome the opportunity to speak about special education. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion. I receive correspondence every week, as does everyone in this House, from parents fighting and struggling to get their children the education and secure the supports they need. The systems in place simply are not good enough. There are nowhere near enough special schools,...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I call on the Minister of State to conclude.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have reached my final line. I know it will be of interest to the Deputies present. The recent SET reviews demonstrate this. Some 218 reviews were received and of the 160 schools which proceeded to a full review, 83% are receiving additional resources. I will come back to Deputy Mairéad Farrell about Scoil Chaitríona. There is progress, hopefully, in relation to that. I...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I wish to share time with Deputies Buckley and Mythen.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Deputy Clarke for bringing this very important issue before the House and for the opportunity to speak on it. I cannot over-stress the panic and worry that parents of children with special needs in my constituency of Kildare South are going through at this time of year, as they try to find an appropriate school place for their child in the coming term. We can imagine how the parent...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: I thank Deputy Clarke for bringing forward this extremely important motion. The Minister of State has heard from previous speakers so I will cut straight to the chase. I welcome her opening remarks. She stated: The allocation model for 2024-25 distributes the total available number of special education teaching posts in line with each school's profile of need. She also stated: The...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Unfortunately, we are back here discussing the subject of school-based provision. I will be very clear. Our Turlough has used both school-based provision and summer provision - previously called July provision - which we found excellent. He has also been lucky enough at times for us to have been able to get to tutors. This has been especially useful for him in dealing with particular...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Deputy.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----and the huge amount of work that still needs to be done.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputies for tabling this motion, which the Government is not opposing, because it gives me the opportunity to discuss the measures Government is taking to improve and enhance education provision for children with special education needs. Since being appointed as Minister of State with special responsibility for special education and inclusion just over two months ago, I have met...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Tá mé ag iarraidh an cheist a ardú arís eile a d'ardaigh mé coicís ó shin maidir leis an rang speisialta i Scoil Chaitríona sa Roinn Mhór. I want to raise the issue again of the special language class in Scoil Chaitríona in Renmore, which I raised with the Minister of State exactly two weeks ago. Unfortunately it appears still not to have...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: First, I want to focus on special education from the perspective of teachers who have contacted me. A letter was sent to me by teachers in a school in my home town of Cashel. They say they believe that disability should never be a barrier to achievement but it is becoming increasingly apparent, with the increasing scarcity of resources and lack of services, that their school community is...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: The issue of special education provision has been raised many times in the Chamber by ourselves in Sinn Féin. It is a huge issue out there. More ASD classes are needed. I have had news recently that some extra classes are being provided in Laois. It is welcome that they are being provided but more needs to be done. Our proposals tonight seek to address the further downgrading and...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Debate adjourned.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (11 Jun 2024)