asked the Minister for Education if she will sanction the appointment of a teacher for ten students in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who were assessed and recommended for special education; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that these students have been denied special education for the past few months.
Written Answers. - Teacher Appointment for Special Education.
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The Department have received an application for the establishment of a special class for mildly mentally handicapped pupils in the school referred to by the Deputy. In order to establish a special class, there must be a minimum of 15 suitably psychologically assessed pupils for enrolment, with no alternative provision available for them.
There is not a sufficient number of pupils in this case to warrant the establishment of a special class. Furthermore, the children in question can be facilitated in existing classes attached to schools in the locality.