McHugh tells schools to offer special places

The education minister has told six schools to provide more critically-needed special education places. With many schools due to return next week, hundreds of pupils across the country have yet to be given a place — with the problem particularly acute in Dublin and Cork.

Minister Joe McHugh has issued statutory notices to six schools in Dublin 15 setting out the need to make more places available for children with special educational needs. This is the second statutory notice that has been sent to schools in the area after shortages were identified by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) as far back as April.