Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

I thank Fine Gael for tabling the motion which gives me the opportunity to outline the facts and counteract the effects of some of the misinformation currently abroad.

The achievements of the Government in the area of special education during the past ten years demonstrate a real desire to deliver an appropriate education for children with special educational needs. In sharp contrast to the rainbow coalition, the Government has delivered for such children.