Plight of Leitrim student with muscular dystrophy raised in Dail

It's unacceptable parents of children with special educational needs must fight tooth and nail for support.

That's according to Leitrim TD Martin Kenny who believes the system is broken and attention must be given to the allocation of Special Needs Assistants to local schools.

Speaking in the Dail today Deputy Kenny spoke of a Drumshanbo father whose son has muscular dystrophy.

He starts school in September but must now apply for a special examination review in order to be given an SNA.

The Sinn Fein representative says the state must not hold children back by a lack of resources.