227. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of the State’s obligations under the Constitution and under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, how the Department justifies the continued lack of access to a school place for a child with a disability, where over 180 public schools have been contacted without success, and no public school place has been provided; to outline the immediate measures being taken to address the needs of this child; the reason no state funding is being provided towards fees at a private school that has accepted the child, despite the availability of a home tuition grant intended to support children unable to access public education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26569/25]

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227. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of the State’s obligations under the Constitution and under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, how the Department justifies the continued lack of access to a school place for a child with a disability, where over 180 public schools have been contacted without success, and no public school place has been provided; to outline the immediate measures being taken to address the needs of this child; the reason no state funding is being provided towards fees at a private school that has accepted the child, despite the availability of a home tuition grant intended to support children unable to access public education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26569/25]

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