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Mon 06 Jun 2009O'Keeffe sought no advice before closing special needs classes
MINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has admitted he never sought or received the advice of his own department’s inspectorate before deciding to close special needs classes for more than 500 children.
The disclosure – made in a Dáil reply to Independent deputy Joe Behan – will increase the pressure on the Minister to rescind his decision to close more than 100 special classes for children with mild general learning needs.
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