Some children have even received refusal letters already.
A Westmeath primary school principal is to flag a severe shortage of secondary school places for autistic children in the county with the Irish Primary Principals Network.
Two autism classes are currently running in St Josephs National School Killucan - with three sixth class pupils currently on waiting lists.
One has already received a refusal letter despite being in a autism class since Junior Infants.
The current ratio in the school is 1 teacher and 2 SNA'S to six children - there's concern among parents that there's no prospects of that ratio being maintained.
It's understood there's a lack of places across the county overall with refusal letters set to increase after Christmas.
Sé McCarthy is the Principal of St Josephs National School Killucan - he says it's completely unfair on children with special needs:
Recruitment Of First-Ever Professors For Ireland's Technological Universities Launched
Minister For Rural And Community Development Marks Two Official Openings And Launches In Laois
Offaly Soccer Club Granted Planning Permission For Facility Expansion
Offaly TD Warns Garda Protection For TDs Could Affect Public Access
People in Laois Facing Extended Water Outage Today
Excitement Continues Over National Ploughing Championships 2027 Venue Reveal
Eurovision Participation Decisions Come Down To Money And Audience - Eurovision Author
Fiosrú Finds Gardaí Acted Lawfully Before Fatal M9 Crash