Government 'never signed off on' SNA reductions, claims Taoiseach

The Government “never signed off on” planned reductions to almost 200 schools' special needs assistants (SNAs) posts from next September, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the Dáil.

Mr Martin faced accusations of having “kicked the can down the road” in the Dáil on Tuesday after a U-turn late on Monday night that saw the Government sign off on an additional €19m to allow for extra SNA allocations without cutting back in other schools.

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