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Galway Minister calls on unions to revisit closure of schools for special needs students

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Galway Minister calls on unions to revisit closure of schools for special needs students

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.

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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.

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Earlier this week, the Children’s Ombudsman urged the Government to keep schools open for children with special needs, recognising they would suffer disproportionately.

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Speaking to Keith Finnegan on Galway Talks, Fianna Fail Minister Rabbitte says a compromise has to be found immediately.

Meanwhile, parent David Finnegan, PRO of Rosedale School in Renmore, says they feel ignored and let down - for more on this story, tune in to Galway Bay fm news on the hour...

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