Emmet Stagg
Ceist:429 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will agree to the request of parents that the proposed new class which is being established for the education needs of children with a severe learning disability in the Cloonamahon Centre for the handicapped, Coolooney, County Sligo be based as an outreach from Ballinacarrow national school, County Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Cloonamahon centre is situated in a rural area in the catchment area of Ballinacarrow national school; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that at least one official of his Department has recommended that the class be based as an outreach from an urban school (details supplied) in County Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the parents do not wish to have an involvement or association with the urban school in this regard; and if he will sanction the new class as an outreach from Ballinacarrow national school. [20600/97]