Aontaím le go leor rudaí agus Teachtaí a labhair sa Teach seo inniu. Is gá go dtabharfaidh muid, mar Rialtas, an deis do gach uile páiste sa tír seo. Every single child deserves the chance to thrive. I welcome and thank the Minister for visiting schools across Dublin Bay North, including St. Michael's House Special National School, Baldoyle. St. Michael's House Special School Foxfield in Raheny would also love the Minister to visit. They are brilliant and hard-working staff. The Minister also visited Stapolin Education Together National School, which has run a very successful online campaign. Speaking to the principal of that school, they are being told that they cannot get a sanctioned modular building for a special education classroom. The NCSE is telling them that the Department is telling the council that it cannot sanction the classrooms. There are clearly communication issues. I ask for that to be looked into because the school needs it. It has the staff and it is willing to open it. Regarding SNAs across the country, I thank the hard-working men and women for everything that they do. I refer to the save our SNAs campaign. I welcome that there has been some engagement, especially with the Taoiseach confirming to me today in the Chamber that he will have no problem meeting with the campaign group. The alternative circular that they have developed is very good. It takes in all of the roles that SNAs perform in a real scenario. I thank the Minister for visiting those schools and for the hard work she has done. I acknowledge that more than 430 special classes have been opened across the country.

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She knows there is a lot more to do. I will continue to work with her as she does so.

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