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

What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• School patrons and boards must cooperate with the National Council for Special Education, provide and operate special classes when requested, and comply with ministerial directions on special education provision.
• Minister can issue binding directions requiring schools to make additional provision for children with special needs after NCSE reports insufficient capacity and gives schools opportunity to make representations.
• Removes school appeals against NCSE/Tusla decisions to designate school places for children with special needs; schools must comply with placement directions after making representations.

Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?

1. First Stage33rd Dáil

   29 Jun 2022
2. Second Stage33rd Dáil

   1 Jul 2022
3. Committee Stage33rd Dáil

   6 Jul 2022
4. Report Stage33rd Dáil

   6 Jul 2022
5. Fifth Stage33rd Dáil

   6 Jul 2022
6. Second Stage26th Seanad

   6 Jul 2022
7. Committee Stage26th Seanad

   11 Jul 2022
8. Report Stage26th Seanad

   13 Jul 2022
9. Fifth Stage26th Seanad

   13 Jul 2022
10. Enacted

    19 Jul 2022

Debates

• Committee Stage13 Jul 2022↗
• Second Stage11 Jul 2022↗
• Committee and Remaining Stages6 Jul 2022↗
• Second Stage1 Jul 2022↗

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