Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

These children are the lowest functioning children. They have IQs from 50 to 70, when the average IQ is from 90 to 110. These are cuts at the bottom. These are the children who need the most help. Schools get a special class when they have nine or more children with these severe needs in the school. Now these teachers are being removed. Some 900 children are being affected and 128 teacher posts lost. Can the Leader bring the Minister back into the House today to address how he will now provide resources for these children?

It took four months to get the Minister here in the first place. It is obvious now that he came in last night because he did not want to answer this question today.