When the Education Minister came to Monaghan yesterday for some official engagements she also agreed to meet parents of children with additional needs who have been campaigning for a special school for the county.
The last minute meeting was arranged by Norma Foley's Fianna Fáil colleague, Senator Robbie Gallagher, and attended by two local parents. A delegation from the campaign group previously met with Norma Foley at the Dáil in June when she told them that their case for a new special school was "under review" until the end of the year.
Parents were left frustrated after the Dáil meeting as they feel carrying out a review into whether Monaghan needs a special school or not is like starting from Ground Zero. Speaking to Northern Sound ahead of the meeting at St Louis Secondary School yesterday, the Education Minister, said the timeline remains the same:
