Labour TD, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said that absenteeism rates in Irish schools are not reflective of the real picture because they do not take into account attendance trends of children aged between 4 and 6. “Today the National Education and Welfare Board published its annual figures on non-attendance rates at primary and post primary … Continue reading ABSENTEEISM RATES SHOW NEED TO AMEND EDUCATION & WELFARE ACT – Ó RÍORDÁIN