Government 'does not want to go backwards' on special needs education — Harris

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris: 'It was absolutely essential that we do everything we can to boost the number of special classes.' File picture

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said the Irish government was working with experts to address the issue of lack of spaces in schools for  children with additional needs.

Mr Harris, whose brother Adam Harris is the founder of the AsIAm charity for people with autism, said the reason he entered public life was because of lack of services for people with additional needs.