Brendan Howlin
Question:459 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the steps being taken by his Department to establish whether this person's placement in a Steiner school arose from the non-availability of an appropriate service to meet his needs within the State funded school system; if his Department's investigations have established whether an appropriate service to meet this person's needs is available within the State funded school system; if his Department is prepared to fund this person's education in the Steiner school in which he is enrolled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5726/02]