Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022

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• Schools must cooperate with the National Council for Special Education to provide special classes when requested for children with special educational needs.
• The Minister can issue directions to schools about special education provision, which schools must follow.
• Updates Education Act 1998 and Special Educational Needs Act 2004 to enable this cooperation and ministerial direction system.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   29 Jun 2022
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   1 Jul 2022
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   6 Jul 2022
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   6 Jul 2022
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   6 Jul 2022
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   6 Jul 2022
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   11 Jul 2022
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   13 Jul 2022
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   13 Jul 2022
10. Enacted

    19 Jul 2022