Pauline Tully (Sinn Fein)

I am aware the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, visited the school about six months ago. There is a specific issue now regarding the SNAs. The allocation has been appealed. Hopefully, the result of that appeal will go the way of the school. There is also the issue of the additional classroom. It makes sense in one way to prioritise larger schools because they will probably have a larger proportion of students with additional needs, but we should not forget about the smaller schools that parents have their children attend. It is important that children can attend their local school and have access to appropriate support there. It is also important that they can attend the schools their siblings are attending.

That is the case with this issue. Many of the families whose children attend the school live in the Cavan town area. They walk to school. Some of them do not have transport to go to different schools if the supports are not offered in this school. I am hoping that the NCSE and the Minister can put the supports that are required in place as a matter of urgency, but also put a plan in place for an additional special class next September.