Disabled children adversely affected by failure to commence 2004 law, judge rules

The judge said it is "extraordinary state of affairs". File Picture. 

Disabled children cannot have their educational needs assessed by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) because the legislature has not commenced parts of a law allowing for referrals by parents, school principals or the HSE, a high court judge has ruled. 

The ruling was made as the judge rejected test cases brought by three children over the assessment process.