Noel Ahern
Question:140 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Science the action, if any, he has taken to see that children of long-term homeless families, many in emergency accommodation for six to nine months, are attending school in view of the fact reports indicate that many of these children are missing school for months at a time and schools seem to have no interest in taking them unless they are there for end September when teaching levels for the following year are determined. [3875/00]