Eight primary schools in south Dublin have been given a third and final notice to open classes for children with special needs. If they don’t agree, Education Minister Norma Foley and Junior Minister for Special Education Josepha Madigan have the legal power to compel them to do so. Read MoreEach school has been asked to open at least one special Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) class for six students. Recent legislation gives the Education Minister power to compel schools to open places for children with special needs and it was used for the first time last year, in west Dublin. In the case of south Dublin, the legal process kicked off earlier this year when 39 schools received an initial notice from the minister.

Source: Irish Independent December 21, 2020 19:40 UTC