Galway Bay FM
8 January 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway East TD and Junior Minister Anne Rabbitte is appealing for unions to revisit their support of the closure of schools for children with special needs.
Minister Rabbitte – who has responsibility for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth – says parents have been left absolutely ‘devastated’ by the situation.
She says while remote working is possible for most students, those with special needs cannot simply ‘get behind a keyboard’ and children and parents are being stripped of an absolutely vital service.
Earlier this week, the Children’s Ombudsman urged the Government to keep schools open for children with special needs, recognising they would suffer disproportionately.