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Beathaisn\u00e9is\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div\n\tclass=\"_es__wrapper\/base scroll-my-80 overflow-x-hidden selection:bg-primary-50 selection:text-white dark:selection:bg-neutral-5 dark:selection:text-primary-90 block-inset-x relative isolate bg-primary-60 dark\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div class=\"_es__call-to-action\/base col-span-full flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start justify-between gap-24 sm:gap-32 md:gap-40 pt-56 sm:pt-80 pb-56 sm:pb-80\">\n\t\n\t<picture\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"_es__call-to-action\/mediaContainer w-full sm:w-1\/2 rounded-xs bg-neutral-10\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/ncsestaging.blob.core.windows.net\/assets\/2025\/11\/Pat-Goff.webp\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Pat Goff part of the NCSE working group that produced a report on a Proposed New Model of Support for students with additional care needs.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"_es__image\/base size-full rounded-xs object-cover aspect-3-2 _es__call-to-action\/image rounded-xs size-full\"\n\t\t\/>\n\t<\/picture>\n\t<div class=\"_es__call-to-action\/content space-y-8 sm:w-3\/8 md:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_es__call-to-action\/eyebrow uppercase tracking-widest text-primary-60 dark:text-neutral-20 font-medium text-base mb-12\">\n\t\t\tComhairle CNOS\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t<h2\t\tclass=\"_es__call-to-action\/heading text-primary-90 dark:text-white text-h2 sm:text-h2 text-balance md:max-w-5\/6\"\n\t>\n\t\tPat Goff\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_es__call-to-action\/caption text-primary-90 dark:text-neutral-5 text-balance text-lg mt-12\">\n\t\t\tT\u00e1 Pat Goff ina Leas-Phr\u00edomhoifigeach Feidhmi\u00fach\u00e1in ar L\u00edonra Pr\u00edomhoid\u00ed Bunscoile na h\u00c9ireann (IPPN) \u00f3 Mhe\u00e1n F\u00f3mhair 2015. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ina Uachtar\u00e1n ar an IPPN \u00f3 2009 go 2011.  <br> <br> Chaith Pat dh\u00e1 th\u00e9arma ina bhall den Fh\u00f3ram Comhairli\u00fach\u00e1in N\u00e1isi\u00fanta um Oideachas Speisialta, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear t\u00e9arma amh\u00e1in ina chomhchathaoirleach. T\u00e1 cuir i l\u00e1thair d\u00e9anta aige mar chleacht\u00f3ir ar oideachas riachtanas speisialta do cheannair\u00ed scoile ag iliomad comhdh\u00e1lacha go n\u00e1isi\u00fanta agus go hidirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta.  <br> <br>Tugadh cuireadh do Phat a bheith p\u00e1irteach i nGhr\u00fapa Oibre CNOS a chuir tuarasc\u00e1il ar mh\u00fanla nua molta taca\u00edochta do dhalta\u00ed a bhfuil riachtanais bhreise c\u00faraim acu i dtoll a ch\u00e9ile. <br><br>Chaith Pat beagnach 20 bliain ina phr\u00edomhoide ar Scoil Mhuire sna Botha Fuara, Loch Garman agus bh\u00ed foireann ar a raibh 71 duine, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear 46 m\u00fainteoir, 19 C\u00fant\u00f3ir Riachtanas Speisialta agus 6 ball foirne breise faoina sti\u00fair. 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