Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of second level schools which are refusing to enrol children with special educational needs; the basis for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15855/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I made reference in recent speeches to my concern that some second level schools were not doing as much as they can to ensure that students with special needs are as welcome in those schools as students without special needs. It is difficult to ascertain hard statistical information in this area, not least because of the use of subtle dissuasion rather than outright refusal. As I indicated, I will keep the issue under close scrutiny in the future.