Vol. 512 No. 3
326 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress, if any, made in meeting the special education needs of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the school has submitted applications to his Department for a computer and one to one assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26160/99]
I am aware of the case to which the Deputy refers.
My Department has recently allocated a resource teacher to cater for the needs of the child in question and a number of other special needs children attending her school and an adjacent school.
An application for a computer for the child in question has been received in my Department. This application is currently being considered by my Department's inspectorate. My Department will be in touch with the school as soon as the inspectorate has reported.
My Department has not received an application from the school authorities for special needs assistant support for the child in question.
