A local senator has highlighted the need for additional facilities for autistic children in a local school.
Sinn Féin Senator, Pauline Tully visited St. Aidan's Comprehensive School in Cootehill last week.
The school opened a class for children with autism this year, but it has had to convert an existing classroom and office space in order to make the space appropriate.
According to Senator Tully, St. Aidan's is willing to open another class next September, but it has been told by the Department of Education that it no longer provides modular units.
The senator told Northern Sound that the special class is going to be oversubscribed for next year.
She has called on the Department of Education to clarify its stance on modular units for autistic children.
Senator Tully said: "The special class is going to be oversubscribed for next year. They are quite willing to open a second class room, for autistic children, but they do not physically have the space to do so.
"They looked through the department about this, and asked for a modular unit. They are very high standard, the modular units that they are providing to certain schools at the moment, and [St. Aidan's] would be happy with that.
"The department informed them that they are no longer providing modular units. This is of great concern," Senator Tully added.
