Local authorities brought the issue directly to the Minister for Education.
Hundreds of people calling for a new autism unit in a midlands school, may have their wish as soon as September this year.
Over 1,700 signatures are in a petition that has been hand delivered to the Minister for Education Norma Foley urging the government to sanction an Autism Spectrum Disorder unit in Errill National School.
Local Election Candidate for Fianna Fail in Borris-in-Ossary/Mountmellick Brian Phelan, along with Laois Offaly TD Sean Fleming, brought the petition and the issue directly to Minister Foley in Portlaoise.
Mr. Phelan says there's an obligation to deliver the ASD unit in time for the new school year:
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