asked the Minister for Health the reason many pupils leave Our Lady of Fatima special school, Wexford, without receiving essential speech therapy; the reason only 14 out of the 53 existing pupils deemed to need it, are receiving essential speech therapy and whether he can ensure that these mildly handicapped children are equipped with the basic essentials of communication before they leave school; and if he will ensure that our handicapped and disadvantaged do not experience the effect of Government cutbacks.
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