580. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education the specific steps that are being taken by her to ensure that children on the autistic spectrum and other children with special educational needs are accommodated in their local communities rather than being assigned to schools in areas that are often remote from their homes and support networks and which necessitates considerable additional transport costs; if she accepts that this well-established approach constitutes a negation of the principle of care and education in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1070/25]

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580. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education the specific steps that are being taken by her to ensure that children on the autistic spectrum and other children with special educational needs are accommodated in their local communities rather than being assigned to schools in areas that are often remote from their homes and support networks and which necessitates considerable additional transport costs; if she accepts that this well-established approach constitutes a negation of the principle of care and education in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1070/25]

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