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Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Caoláin-----

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I will do so from a position of fact, not from a position of trying to get cheap headlines.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I am interested in students. I make my case as somebody who has spent more than 20 years in the classroom where I have seen the benefit to students of special needs education and resource teaching.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Deal with the facts, Caoimhghín.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Jerry Buttimer should resign.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

The Dail Divided: For the motion: 103 (James Bannon, Tom Barry, Pat Breen, Tommy Broughan, Richard Bruton, Jerry Buttimer, Catherine Byrne, Eric Byrne, Ciarán Cannon, Joe Carey, Paudie Coffey, Áine Collins, Michael Conaghan, Seán Conlan, Paul Connaughton, Ciara Conway, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Joe Costello, Simon Coveney, Michael Creed, Lucinda Creighton, Jim Daly, John...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

The Dail Divided: For the motion: 103 (James Bannon, Tom Barry, Pat Breen, Tommy Broughan, Richard Bruton, Jerry Buttimer, Catherine Byrne, Eric Byrne, Ciarán Cannon, Joe Carey, Paudie Coffey, Áine Collins, Michael Conaghan, Seán Conlan, Paul Connaughton, Ciara Conway, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Joe Costello, Simon Coveney, Michael Creed, Lucinda Creighton, Jim Daly, John...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That would be regarded as truly outrageous. However, Deputy Buttimer should note that because children with special needs are in a minority, the IMF, the EU and the Government feel they can get away with placing a cap on the right of such children to a proper education. The Deputy's daily contributions in this House amount to him sniggering and launching snide comments across the Chamber....

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I compliment the Technical Group on putting this motion before the House. I offer my support to the Government amendment as somebody who was a teacher, has worked with SNAs, has taught a variety of classes and students and has spent his life volunteering with people with intellectual and physical disabilities. I acknowledge the important work being done by SNAs and their vital role in the...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Connaughton: ...the increase this year in the number of SNAs. I also welcome the fact that 90% have been allocated and the remaining 10% will be allocated when we identify where they are needed. As Deputy Jerry Buttimer said, we must concentrate on what we want to achieve, which is to look after the best interests of children. That must be our focus in all relevant debates in this House. Last evening...