He has asked the Minister for Education to begin exploring how to change young people's attitudes to the Irish language by incorporating a mandatory course into the curriculum. 

Minister McEntee said the scheme will have a hugely positive impact on young people.

Five children with autism have brought separate High Court actions over the Minister for Education’s alleged failure to provide them access to education

Education Minister Helen McEntee said the changes would be “more reflective” of students’ and teachers’ work.

Bus Éireann has been unable to procure a service to bring the boy to school

“The blanket use of pouches is not the catch-all solution the minister may believe it to be,” he said

It comes despite a plea from the Department of Education earlier this week for social media firms to increase their minimum age to 16