Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

I welcome the Minister to the House. I recently met a family in Ballina, County Mayo, who had to leave because they could not find a school for their child. The parents had to leave their jobs and uproot to the east coast to get an education for their child, which is regrettable in this day and age.

I will ask a question on special behavioural schools. The Mayo autism group is raising funds to set up a school in the county. It is looking for a site but would the Department of Education and Science be willing to fund the school if it were able to find one? There is not such a school in County Mayo at present.

I welcome the Bill.