Places needed for children not attending school
The Education Minister is to visit a direct provision centre in the coming weeks to hear the views of families and young people.
Last night, Joe Mc Hugh told the Dail he was confident school places would be found for up to thirty children living in direct provision who have not been attending school.
Three post-primary places have been found and work is continuing to place the remaining children in primary school.
It was revealed earlier this week that children staying at the M Hotel in Carrick in County Monaghan had not attended school for two months.
Minister Mc Hugh says he wants to work with others to address the educational needs of asylum seekers:
"I am prepared to work with my colleagues across the floor on this issue," he said. " I have asked my officials for me to go to one of the direct provision centres and meet with families and young people which I'm more than happy to do and a date has been arranged before Christmas."
