Lack of special school places down to ministers failing to use law that 'has been on the books for years'

Nicole Hosford, from Cork, was protesting on behalf of her daughter during a sleep-out at the Department of Education office on Marlborough St, Dublin, last week. Picture: Gareth Chaney

Hundreds of special education places could have already been created in the system, but the relevant ministers have failed to use their full legislative powers.

That is according to Graham Manning, an autism class coordinator in Cork, who played a key role in the introduction of the Section 37a legislation.