Government accused of causing 'fear and distress' over move to cut SNA numbers in schools

Labour leader Ivana Bacik said when an 'SNA is removed from a mainstream classroom, a child suffers'.

The review of special needs assistant provision dominated leaders’ questions in the Dáil, with the Government accused of causing “fear and distress” and handling the management of allocations in a “crude” manner.

“A pause is not a plan, and we need clarity on what happens next,” said Labour leader Ivana Bacik.