396. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that children with disabilities are frequently granted exemptions from studying Irish in order to access special educational needs support; if she accepts that this practice effectively denies these children access to the Irish language curriculum on the basis of their disability; if she will outline the steps she is taking to ensure that children with disabilities can access Irish language education on an equal basis with their peers and also receive support for their disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56873/25]

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396. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that children with disabilities are frequently granted exemptions from studying Irish in order to access special educational needs support; if she accepts that this practice effectively denies these children access to the Irish language curriculum on the basis of their disability; if she will outline the steps she is taking to ensure that children with disabilities can access Irish language education on an equal basis with their peers and also receive support for their disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56873/25]

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