Seanad debates
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Adjournment Matters
Special Educational Needs Services Provision
1:15 pm
Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
When Oisín's mother arrived, she found access to the corridor blocked. She was met by the deputy principal and brought into the secretary's office. She was told gardaí were on their way. When she saw her son, he had cuts to his forehead and blood coming from one nostril. Later that evening, a number of shards of glass were removed from his feet and hair. He had broken the window in the isolation room to get out.
I could say much more but, having been an educator myself, it appears we have a boy with challenging behaviour. All types of hope are being offered to the school. The resource hours were stripped from him and the school has not been availing of the help available. Under the Education Act, under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act and under the Education (Welfare) Act and in respect of child protection issues, there are serious issues.
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