Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I raise the case of a five-year-old autistic boy with additional needs in my constituency who is attending junior infants. His mother Grainne contacted me recently and their story is revealing of a system that is badly failing children with additional needs. After months of school distress, hours of work with the school, mediation and facilitation, Grainne explained that her child is finally going to school happily and not hugely distressed afterwards. The parents in the school have built this success. He is happy going into school but he cannot stay longer than one hour. After one hour, the child has to leave because the school simply does not have the additional needs resources - the ANA or SET resources - to keep him there longer. His parents, like so many parents of children with additional needs and autism, are just asking for the supports and resources their children need and, as the Taoiseach has acknowledged, have a right to. Why are children with additional needs being denied this education? Can the Taoiseach ensure these children have the resources that enable them to have a full school day, just like all children?

I do not have the specifics of the case. As I explained in an earlier reply, huge resources are going into additional needs. We have thousands of SNAs - I think it is 23,400. I do not know whether it is an SNA the child requires or some additional-----

It is SNA, and ANA as well. The school is saying it does not have-----

I do not know the engagement the school has had with the National Council for Special Education. A lot of resources are being made available to try to ensure a child can not only go to school but can be there for the full time, like any other child. I do not have the specifics of the case but if the Deputy sends them to the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, and me, we can see the precise issue and follow it up.