Parents, SNAs, teachers and principals responded to an Irish Times reader call-out after a controversial review of SNA allocations was paused. The 48-year-old, who lives in Bannow, Co Wexford, says Government uncertainty around SNA allocations is causing “real and unnecessary stress” for families like hers who are “already carrying a huge load”. Two of her five sons, Roan (7) and Conn (13), have autism and attend St Joseph’s National School in Ballymitty, Co Wexford. Roan and Conn French at St Joseph's National School in Ballymitty, Co Wexford. She says staff at St Joseph’s National School would be at an “absolute breaking point” without SNAs.

Source: The Irish Times February 22, 2026 13:30 UTC