Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Dec 1990

Vol. 403 No. 5

Written Answers. - Education of Handicapped.

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

91 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education whether she will agree to the request of the Kinsale and District Association for the Mentally Handicapped to make provision for the education of the handicapped of Kinsale and District Community in the community school plan for Kinsale, County Cork.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

A request from the Kinsale and District Association for the Mentally Handicapped to make provision for the handicapped children of the area in the proposed new community school is under examination. My Department will be in contact with the association when this examination is completed.