PQ 316
316. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the exact number of children in Cork currently on the National Council for Special Education's database awaiting a special education placement as of a stated date; the number of the 63 newly confirmed special classes in Cork that are fully operational versus those still awaiting site readiness or staffing allocation; and if the Department will direct the NCSE to publish a quarterly Cork-specific figure on outstanding placements and vacant places, given the Council's continued refusal to provide a static figure when asked directly. [50588/26]
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316. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the exact number of children in Cork currently on the National Council for Special Education's database awaiting a special education placement as of a stated date; the number of the 63 newly confirmed special classes in Cork that are fully operational versus those still awaiting site readiness or staffing allocation; and if the Department will direct the NCSE to publish a quarterly Cork-specific figure on outstanding placements and vacant places, given the Council's continued refusal to provide a static figure when asked directly. [50588/26]
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