Brendan Smith
Question:434 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cavan for a resource teacher will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30983/01]
Written Answers. - Special Educational Needs.
The pupil referred to by the Deputy is currently in receipt of resource teacher support.
My Department's inspectorate has been asked to review the adequacy of this support. As soon as the inspectorate has reported, my Department will be in further contact with the school authorities.
Liam Aylward
Question:435 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve an application for a full-time learning support teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [30984/01]
The school referred to by the Deputy is currently sharing a learning support teacher post with another school in the area.
All available learning support teacher posts have been allocated as part of the process of extending the learning support service to every primary school in the country with a pupil teacher ratio of 10:1 or above.
The needs of the school in question will be taken fully into account in the event of additional learning support teacher posts becoming available for distribution.