Beverley Flynn
Question:185 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance available to a group (details supplied) which has just set up in County Mayo. [19429/01]
Written Answers. - Special Educational Needs.
My Department supports the work carried out by the Dyslexia Association of Ireland to assist in providing support for the classes that it provides outside school hours. An allocation of £50,000 was made in both 1999 and 2000 to support its services. A similar level of funding will be made available in the current year.
In October 2000, I established a task force on dyslexia, to examine provision for children with dyslexia. I understand this task force has now completed its deliberations and I look forward to receiving this report in the very near future.