Paul McGrath
Question:443 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give details of the availability of language therapy classes to each of the eleven special classes attached to mainstream national schools to cater for children with hearing impairment; the number of pupils receiving this therapy from each class; the frequency of these language therapy classes; if he will make a statement regarding the inadequacy of this service in some classes; and the proposals, if any, he has to improve this service. [8994/98]