Children with special needs, just like every child, have a right to an appropriate education. I heard the Tánaiste say earlier on that there have been lots of announcements about special classes and places, and even that once the Government gives the green light, these things are delivered. I have been asked by the Equality in Education Dublin North West campaign and my colleague, Councillor Conor Reddy, to raise the issue of Finglas Parochial National School where children were enrolled in two special classes last September but the physical delivery of the classes has not happened. It now looks like it may not happen this September. The parents have written to the Minister seeking a meeting. Apparently this is a mess-up by the project management company not submitting stuff relating to further information to do with the planning permission, and maybe the Department of education's building unit. The children have been enrolled in a class which got the green light but there is no physical building or class and the parents do not know whether their children with special needs will have a classroom to go to this September. They want to meet the Minister, and they would like an affirmative response.

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They are enrolled but there is no physical place for them. There is no physical building.

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