Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 May 2000

Vol. 519 No. 2

Written Answers. - Special Educational Needs.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

321 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the special needs of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare are likely to be met at St. Mochou's national school as she requires a resource teacher on a daily one-to-one basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13439/00]

Minister for Education and Science (Dr. Woods)

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department recently sanctioned 2.5 hours of one-to-one resource teacher tuition per week for the pupil in question.