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Lack of SNAs causing exclusion of children from local summer camp

Jun 18, 2026 13:33
By News Northern Sound
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Lack of SNAs causing exclusion of children from local summer camp

Under the Summer Programme Scheme, children with complex special needs and those at risk of disadvantage are provided educational support during their summer holidays.

Children with additional needs in Cavan may be excluded from a school summer camp because of a lack of SNAs.
That's according to Meath-East TD, Darren O'Rourke, who raised the matter in the Dáil yesterday.

Under the Summer Programme Scheme, children with complex special needs and those at risk of disadvantage are provided educational support during their summer holidays.
The Meath-East TD says a DEIS school in Co. Cavan, will have to exclude children with additional needs from their literacy and numeracy camp because of the lack of SNA allocations.
He's calling for the matter to be addressed:

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