Sabrina Kelly, a mother of two children with special needs from Clonmel, has been failed by the National Council for Special Education and the Department of Education. She is struggling to get a school place for her youngest son, Josh. He is five years old and was due to start school this month. He was eventually offered a place in Powerstown National School beside Clonmel. However, the school is no longer in a position to cater for Josh's needs. Sabrina met the Taoiseach in Clonmel a number of weeks ago and he promised he would come back to her and confirm what he said to her. Sabrina has said that all of the empty promises are taking a toll, especially on young Josh. I met her and Josh on the street last week. He is a lovely young boy who is entitled to the special education he deserves.

His brother has a place, thankfully. It is putting enormous pressure on Sabrina and other mothers, and there are many, who are trying to get a badly needed place for their special children.

I thank Deputy McGrath. I will follow up on that particular case again. I have weekly meetings with the NCSE to ensure children with additional needs have an appropriate school place. I reassure the Deputy that where section 67 powers need to be applied - when schools are asked to take in particular children - we have done so across the country. We do not want to be a position of having to do that, but sometimes it is required. I will follow up again, in particular in relation to Josh's case.