Minister defends decision to exclude Cork special school from pilot project

Parents said they were devastated to hear the 104 vulnerable children, without therapies for four years, are not included in the pilot scheme 

A spokesman for Minister of State for disabilities Rabbitte said funding was made available previously for 223 roles, but progress was affected by shortages of health and social care professionals. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Minister of State for disabilities Anne Rabbitte has defended the decision to leave St Killian’s Special School in Cork out of a pilot project bringing therapies back to schools. 

Parents said they were devastated to hear the 104 vulnerable children, without therapies for four years, are not included.